Nudibranch Central: Species List: 13-11-2025, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Species List: 13-11-2025, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

19 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 13-11-2025.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 172 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.0 m, 25 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

Time to dive and I am very happy to have gone. Two workers were installing the two interpretive signs after such a long battle to get them right., tomorrow the cement slabs finish them. Another step in the battle to save La Balsa. A New Species! Niparaya sp. 56 which does not match anything we have. Seeing Colinatys sp. 1, Facelina sp. 11 and Tenellia nakapila again was great!

Species and numbers recorded:

Colinatys sp. 1 -1 LIVE

Coryphellina lotos -23

Coryphellina pseudolotos -13

Cratena lineata -4

Eubranchus sp. 10 -3

Facelina sp. 11 -1

Goniobranchus setoensis -3

Goniodoridella unidonta -20

Gymnodoris sp. 13 -3

Hypselodoris obscura -2

Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young