28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 20-11-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 221 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 24 C water temperature, 6 + m viz.
This was a great dive. Nice to species that have come back, Naisdoris labalsaensis, Placida barackobamai, Tenellia sp. 77, Unidentia sp. Tenellia sp. 77 and Unidentia sp. 13. Godiva sp. 8 another NEW SPECIES that does not natch anything we have. Nice to see some Godiva animals! New signage all done!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -4
Coryphellina aurora -1
Coryphellina lotos -35
Coryphellina pseudolotos -7
Cratena lineata -60+
Facelina sp. 11 -4
Godiva sp. 5 -1
Godiva sp. 8 -3 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -37
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -3
Liloa brevis shell -1
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -23
Murphydoris puncticulata -3
Philinopsis falciphallus -2
Placida barackobamai -1
Placida kevinleei -4
Tenellia sibogae -4
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Tenellia sp. 77 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 13 -1 SECOND SIGHTING
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
New signage
Clarity
New signage
Entry with signage
Substrate upon descent
Godiva sp. 5
Godiva sp. 5
Godiva sp. 5
Float
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis x2
Idaliadoris maugeansis
The Pipe
Godiva sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Godiva sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Cratena lineata
Bommie 2
Substrate
Murphydoris puncticulata
Cratena lineata
Coryphellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Tenellia sp. 77
Unidentia sp. 14
Coryphellina lotos party
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sibogae mating pair
Tenellia sibogae home
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Gymnodoris sp. 20
Hypselodoris obscura
Placida kevinleei
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Large unknown egg mass
Scollop weed come back
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
The Pyramid
Substrate
Bulbaeolidia alba
Bulbaeolidia alba
Placida barackobamai
Facelina sp. 11
Coryphellina aurora
Philinopsis falciphallus
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Coryphellina lotos
Philinopsis falciphallus
Murphydoris puncticulata
Unidentia sp. 13 SECOND SIGHTING
Unidentia sp. 13 SECOND SIGHTING
Cratena lineata party
Liloa brevis
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus setoensis
Godiva sp. 8 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura
