20 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 29-12-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Elisha of 174 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.1 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
The 'Nudibrancherbabe' was in town and wanted to dive the river, so, off we went! The substrate is loaded with silt. Wow Godiva sp. 6 was spotted again! That made our day! A single Cratena pawarshindeorum was recorded today. A lovely mating pair of Goniobranchus variatus was seen as well. No Coryphellina pseudolotos were to be seen.
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -21
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Godiva sp. 6 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus setoensis -6
Goniobranchus variatus -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -1
Gymnodoris amakusana -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 13 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -18
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -28
Niparaya sp. -1
Tenellia sibogae -4
Tenellia sp. 49 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Verconia simplex -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Whodat?
Substrate upon descent
Gymnodoris amakusana
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sibogae x2
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sp. 49
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Coryphellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Float
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Block City bridge
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris amakusana
Flatworms x2
A pair of Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus variatus mating pair
Goniobranchus variatus
Liloa brevis
Godiva sp. 6
Goniobranchus geometricus
The Pipe
Niparaya sp.
Tenellia sp. 49
Cratena pawarshindeorum (confirmed with DNA)
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 13
Tenellia sibogae
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
Goniobranchus geometricus juvenile
Goniobranchus setoensis
Eubranchus sp. 10
Verconia simplex
Goniobranchus variatus mating pair
Coryphellina lotos
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus daphne
Eubranchus sp. 10
Godiva sp. 6
Goniobranchus setoensis party
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sibogae
