17 species sighted at Bubble Wall and Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-02-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 202 minutes, 1.1 m, maximum depth 5.1 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
The 1.1m tidal flow was perfect for Toilet Block, so off I went. Murphydoris puncticulata, Pteraeolidia semperi were nice to see again. Nice relaxing dive...
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -72
Cratena lineata -5
Cratena simba -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Hypselodoris obscura -9
Jorunna hervei -2
Murphydoris cobbi -38
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Stiliger ornatus -2
Tenellia sibogae -12
Tenellia sp. 47 -2
Tenellia sp. 70 -4
Tenellia sp. 79 -1
Entry
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Substrate upon descent
Very large egg mass!
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Coryphellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Large sea pen
Murphydoris cobbi
Bubble Wall
Bubble Wall rock
Goniobranchus daphne
Bubble Wall
My Freind
Mr. Crab
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna hervei spawn
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 47
Substrate
Coryphellina lotos x4
Goniobranchus daphne
Tenellia sp. 79
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Tenellia sp. 47
Substrate
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella unidonta
WOW!
Tenellia sp. 70
Pteraeolidia semperi
Cratena simba
Substrate
Stiliger ornatus
Stiliger ornatus
Tenellia sibogae
Hello!
Tenellia sp. 70
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Hypselodoris obscura x2
Murphydoris puncticulata
Stiliger ornatus
Stiliger ornatus
Flatworm
The Float
