45 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 22-11-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Sheryl and Debiie of 187 minutes. Kelly-Anne and Tomas dived as well, 1.8 m, maximum depth 5.8 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Debiie wanted to dive the river so off we went, Sheryl joined and all was good. Imagine diving with 2 beautiful women searching for the good stuff. This dive was super with 41 species being recorded. Two new species that don't match anything we have. And a few species we have not seen in quite a while. Godiva species were plentifull, colourful and wonderful to see. Recording a Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 again and a new species of Niparaya was great. Great dive!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -4
Coryphellina aurora -1
Coryphellina lotos -11
Coryphellina pseudolotos -2
Cratena lineata -30
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1
Cratena simba -1
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Godiva sp. 5 -6
Godiva sp. 8 -2
Godiva sp. 9 -1 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -17
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -1
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -13
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Myja sp. 1 -1
Niparaya sp. 57 -2 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis falciphallus -3
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Placida kevinleei -2
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Tenellia napapila -3
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 43 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -many young
Unidentia sp. 1 -
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Entry
Proud sticker
Ready to go!
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Large unknown spawn
Godiva sp. 8
Godiva sp. 8
Godiva sp. 8
Tenellia sp. 43
Facelina bourailli
Godiva sp. 5
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia napapila
Eubranchus sp. 3
Goniodoridella savignyi
Cratena simba
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Coryphellina lotos
Dendrodoris arborescens
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura 1 mm juvenile
Tenellia sp. 66
Bulbaeolidia alba
Elysia sp. 11
Godiva sp. 5
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
The Pipe
Whodat
Gymnodoris sp. 20
Niparaya sp. 57 NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 57 NEW SPECIES
Substrate
Substrate
Hello
Goniobranchus setoensis
Coryphellina aurora
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Coryphellina lotos
Philinopsis falciphallus
Unidentia sp. 14
Dendrodoris denisoni juvenile
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 70
Placida kevinleei
Gothum City
Goniobranchus geometricus
Niparaya sp. 57 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis falciphallus
Murphydoris puncticulata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Tenellia sp. 23
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Tenellia sp. 23
Placida kevinleei
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Mnestia sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus sp. 6
ubranchus sp. 10
Dendrodoris denisoni
Eubranchus sp. 3
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Dendrodoris arborescens
Tenellia napapila
Godiva sp. 5
Hypselodoris obscura
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Goniobranchus geometricus
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
