22 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 05-02-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 240 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Time to go diving again. There was a pretty big swell and a little wind outside. The water column was still a bit fluffy but plenty of vis the search. Murphydoris cobbi, Cratena lineata and Coryphellina lotos rule the roost. Seeing Placida barackobamai, Gymnodoris sp. 27, Gymnodoris sp. 37 and Doto sp. 7 were a treat! It appears that about 218 nudibranchs were seen today!
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -79
Coryphellina pseudolotos -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -3
Doto sp. 7 -1
Cratena lineata -30
Goniobranchus daphne -10
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -4
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 37 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -8
Jorunna hervei -7
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -43
Placida barackobamai -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -2
Tenellia sp. 47 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -13
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Fish Cage, barely!
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Coryphellina lotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Substrate
Bommie One
Trying to survive
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena lineata x2
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris cobbi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Float
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 mating pair
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 mating pair
Tenellia sp. 47
Goniobranchus daphne
Gothum City
Cratena lineata
Tenellia sp. 47
Coryphellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gothum City
Healthy Gorgonians
Cratena lineata
Coryphellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Gothum City
Unidentia sp. 14
The only Coryphellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus daphne
Gymnodoris sp. 10 maying pair
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Ovulid
Goniobranchus daphne
Seal Rocl
Gymnodoris sp. 37
Unidentia sp. 14
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 27
A nice bivalve
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
The Icon
Goniobranchus geometricus
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus daphne
Cratena lineata x2
Coryphellina lotos x2
Goniodoridella savignyi
Doto sp. 7
Doto sp. 7
Doto sp. 7
Goniobranchus geometricus
Liloa brevis
Tick tock - the results of CBS
Retusa amphizosta
Jorunna hervei spawn
Jorunna hervei
Liloa brevis
Jorunna hervei
Doto sp. 7
