14 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 13-09-2026.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 121 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.0 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
After a big swell and wind the river didn't look so bad. But there was a lot of particulate in the water column and loads of sand covering the substrate. It looks like the food sources have all been eaten. Taking in all things sand and lack of food sources theses thing account for a low number of species...
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Cratena lineata -7
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -12
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -13
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Kaloplocamus peludo -many young
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -24
Unidentia sp. 1 -10
Unidentia sp. 14 -25
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Goniobranchus daphne
Come back
Float
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Liloa brevis
Kaloplocamus peludo many young
Murphydoris cobbi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Howdy
Gothum City
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniobranchus daphne
Nice snail
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris cobbi party
Substrate
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus variatus
Goniobranchus variatus on the move
Goniobranchus variatus anterior end
Goniobranchus variatus gills
Facelina sp. 11
Bulbaeolidia alba
