Nudibranch Central

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Species List: 24-02-2026, Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

15 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-02-2025.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 125 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.0 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

After returning from the Bohol Philippines Nudibranch Expedition I had acquired a bug that smashed me. Feeling an opportunity I went diving to see if I was able. I managed 2 hours and didn't feel comfortable. I got in just after low tide and as the dive went on the vis cleared up nicely. The beginning of the dive showed me many Goniobranchus daphne and Murphydoris cobbi, more than usual! It was quite treat to see so many Cratena pawarshindeorum out in the Hydroids sharing them with Coryphellina lotos. Our newest species, Discodoris sp. 10 (25 mm) was found under the half-bucket, what a surprise!! Similar to Discodoris lilacina but has dark grey blotched randomly placed on the dorsum. Plus after almost exactly 2 years another Plakobranchus ocellatus was found!

Species and numbers recorded:

Aplysia spawn -many young

Coryphellina lotos -8

Cratena pawarshindeorum -200+

Discodoris sp. 10 -NEW SPECIES

Eubranchus sp. 10 -5

Goniobranchus daphne -23

Hypselodoris obscura -2

Idaliadoris maugeansis -1

Murphydoris cobbi -39

Plakobranchus ocellatus -1

Rostanga sp. 1 -1

Tenellia sibogae -1

Tenellia sp. 70 -2

Unidentia sp. 1 -16

Unidentia sp. 14 -6

Entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Murphydoris cobbi

Goniobranchus daphne

Unidentia sp. 1 x2

Goniobranchus daphne

Unidentia sp. 1

Rostanga sp. 1

Cratena pawarshindeorum

The Pipe

Aplysia spawn

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Float

Murphydoris cobbi mating pair

Unidentia sp. 14

Cratena pawarshindeorum x2

Eubranchus sp. 10 x2

Eubranchus sp. 10

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Coryphellina lotos

Substrate

Idaliadoris maugeansis

Discodoris sp. 10 -NEW SPECIES

Gothum City

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sp. 70

Coryphellina lotos and Cratena pawarshindeorum

Cratena pawarshindeorum party

Plakobranchus ocellatus

Hypselodoris obscura

Gothum City vis getting better

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Coryphellina lotos

Cratena pawarshindeorum anus

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Species List: 27-01-2026, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 27-01-2025.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 264 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.1 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 1 m viz.

The time again was in order to get in the river. A slow running tide and I used a pointer stick for the whole dive.... hummmm. There were many nudibranchs to be seen today.

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -1

Coryphellina lotos -13

Coryphellina pseudolotos -1

Cratena pawarshindeorum -27

Elysia sp. 11 -1

Elysia sp. 39 -4

Eubranchus sp. 10 -36

Facelina sp. 11 -1

Goniobranchus daphne -15

Goniobranchus geometricus -3

Goniobranchus setoensis -1