24 species sighted at Block City to Big Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 18-09-2026.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 200 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
A beautiful Spring day is here. The water temp is still a cool 20C and the viz is up to 3 m after big swells and wind. Despite that, there were some very nice finds! Colpodaspis sp. 2, three Goniobranchus variatus, two Phyllodesmium opalescens and Tenellia napapila were highlights today. A nice dive.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -1!
Coryphellina lotos -2
Coryphellina pseudolotos -5
Costasiella kuroshimae -1!
Cratena lineata -6
Facelina sp. 10 -5
Goniobranchus daphne -40+
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus variatus -3
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -5
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -50+
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia napapila -1!
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -23
Unidentia sp. 14 -28
Perfect Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Goniobranchus daphne
The Float
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus daphne
Murphydoris cobbi
Costasiella kuroshimae !
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
The Ring at Block City
Goniodoridella unidonta
Murphydoris cobbi
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Goniobranchus variatus
Hypselodoris obscura
Flatworm
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus variatus
Goniobranchus variatus
Tenellia napapila
Rostanga sp. 1
Snail
Unidentia sp. 14
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 23
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Goniobranchus geometricus
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi mating party
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Cratena lineata
Gothum City
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris sp. 10 before gills came out
Hypselodoris sp. 10 yellow spots on gills
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Colpodaspis sp. 2 !
Colpodaspis sp. 2 !
Facelina sp. 10
Blue lined Octopus - palm size
Blue lined Octopus - palm size
Goniobranchus daphne mating party
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hypselodoris obscura mating party
