20 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 12-01-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Paul, Robert and David of 140 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.1 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 1 m viz.
After rain, wind and swell and a wet forecast it was time to dive before it gets worse. Seeing Noumeaella sp. 1 again was a real treat. Murphydoris cobbi continues to rule the roost. Cratena pawarshindeorum still making a presence, nice! Gymnodoris sp. 27 without visible gills was a great find. Gymnodoris sp. 51 with half circle gills and orange colouration is a New Species.
Paul's first dive in the river, I think he was quite happy to lots.
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -5
Coryphellina pseudolotos -3
Cratena pawarshindeorum -10
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 - 4
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus setoensis -3
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -8
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 51 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura -14
Murphydoris cobbi -100+
Niparaya sp. 19 -1
Niparaya sp. 20 -1
Noumeaella sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Clarity
From entry
Rainy surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 10 x4
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum with spawn
Goniobranchus setoensis party
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniodoridella unidonta?
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 1
Gothum City
Float
Whodat?
Coryphellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Coryphellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Cratena pawarshindeorum and Coryphellina lotos
Snail
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Hypselodoris obscura
Eel!
Goniobranchus geometricus
Eubranchus sp. 3
Coryphellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Cratena pawarshindeorum jousting
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura x2
Niparaya sp. 19 and Niparaya sp. 20
Hypselodoris obscura and Murphydoris cobbi
Bucket Stoney 1
Bucket Stoney 2
Noumeaella sp. 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 51 NEW SPECIES
Gymnodoris sp. 27
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi
