19 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-09-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 161 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 4.6 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
Another dive in paradise. There is a lot of silt everywhere! The water colunm was loaded with particulate but plenty of viz for searching. A little rain in the forecast time to get in. The dive was great! Seeing Facelina sp. 11, Goniobranchus geometricus and a Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile was great. The population of Cratena pawarshindeorum is getting smaller.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -8
Coryphellina pseudolotos -7
Cratena lineata -20
Cratena pawarshindeorum -27
Doto sp. 7 -4
Facelina sp. 11 -3
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -6
Murphydoris cobbi -40
Placida kevinleei -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 81 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -18
Unidentia sp. 14 -3
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
The float
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
The Pipe
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena lineata
Facelina sp. 11
Facelina sp. 11
Facelina sp. 11
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina lotos
Bulbaeolidia alba
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Tenellia sibogae
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Gothum City
Gothum City
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Gothum City
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14 and Unidentia sp. 1
Doto sp.7
Cratena lineata
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 47
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Placida kevinleei
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Coryphellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
The Hound
Cratena lineata
The Icon
Rostanga sp. 1
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
