28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-10-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 241 minutes, 1.9! m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 23 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
Time to see just how many critters are there in a 1.9m tidal flow. There were quite few nudibranchs to see despite current. Surprise new species seeing Doriopsilla carneola after a Wrasse hit it from under an overhang! Discodoris cebuensis and Elysia sp. 17 were great to see come back after a year.
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -4
Coryphellina pseudolotos -16
Costasiella sp. 1 -1
Cratena lineata -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -3
Discodoris cebuensis -1
Doriopsilla carneola -1 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -19
Gymnodoris sp. 10 ? -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris adusta -1
Murphydoris cobbi -12
Myja sp. -many young
Placida kevinleei -2
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia puti -3
Tenellia sibogae -6
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -9
Unidentia sp. 14 -16
Entry
Clarity
Surface showing 1.9m current
Substrate upon descent
Float with clean water
The Pipe
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Tenellia sibogae food source gone?
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Sand wave
Gothum City
Unidentia sp. 14
Coryphellina lotos
Tenellia sibogae
Cratena pawarshindeorum
The only Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Gothum City
Tenellia puti x2
Tenellia puti x2
Goniodoridella unidonta
Sand wave
Substrate
The only Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta
Murphydoris adusta
Murphydoris cobbi
Flatworm
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
The Icon
Substrate
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 23
Channel marker rocks
Coryphellina lotos
Substrate
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Liloa brevis
Gymnodoris sp. 10 ?
Doriopsilla carneola NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella unidonta
Placida kevinleei
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Substrate
Substrate
Costasiella sp. 1
Elysia sp. 17
Discodoris cebuensis yellow colour-form
Discodoris cebuensis yellow colour-form
Hypselodoris obscura matng pair
Placida kevinleei
Myja sp.
Eubranchus sp. 10
Split Rock
Substrate
Doriopsilla carneola NEW SPECIES
Doriopsilla carneola NEW SPECIES
