24 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 29-07-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 240 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.0 m, 20 C water temperature, 6-8 m viz.
Today was a great winter dive! Some classics were seen today, Facelina bourailli, Goniobranchus geometricus, Placida kevinleei, Plocamopherus ceylonicus, Plocamopherus tilesii and Polycera melanosticta. A single golden hydroid was seen today with Tenellia sibogae in it. Ahhhh River Magic!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -4
Coryphellina pseudolotos -1
Cratena lineata -4
Cratena pawarshindeorum -100+
Doto sp. 7 -3
Facelina bourailli -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -26
Placida kevinleei -2
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Plocamopherus tilesii -1
Polycera melanosticta -2
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -5
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -many young
Thecacera pennigera -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Early temp!
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Look up
The Pipe
Rostanga sp. 1 x2
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Polycera melanosticta
Polycera melanosticta
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata unusual colour-form
Rostanga sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Bulbaeolidia alba
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Polycera melanosticta
Plocamopherus tilesii
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 4
Tenellia sibogae
Coryphellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gothum City
Goniodoridella savignyi
Sand wave at the Slab
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Doto sp. 7
Doto sp. 7
Placida kevinleei
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta
Rostanga sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 66 many young
Flatworm
Substrate
The Icon
Thecacera pennigera
Thecacera pennigera
Thecacera pennigera
Placida kevinleei
Facelina bourailli
Liloa brevis
