33 species sighted at Fish Cage from Block City and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-10-2026.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Elisha, Sheryl and David of 218 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 23 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.
The Team is back at it. The vis is still a bit fluffy but plenty to see critters. A new species of Thordisa was seen today. Seeing Thuridilla carlsoni again was a treat. A good dive!!!
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys sp. shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -4
Coryphellina aurora -1
Coryphellina lotos -3
Coryphellina pseudolotos -32
Cratena lineata -4
Cratena simba -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Elysia pusilla -1
Elysia sp. 53 -2
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 10 -1
Goniobranchus albonares -1
Goniobranchus daphne -50+
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -9
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Gymnodoris sp. -1
Limacia ornata -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -6
Murphydoris cobbi -50+
Phyllaplysia sp. -2
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -3
Tenellia napapila -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Thordisa sp. 10 -1 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 1 -10
Unidentia sp. 14 -50+
Entry
Clarity
New gear
Surrrrrrrrrface
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus daphne
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniobranchus daphne
Baby friend
Atys sp.
Snail
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Block City
Goniobranchus geometricus
Elysia sp. 53
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Pteraeolidia semperi
Tenellia napapila
Dendrodoris denisoni
Wow!
Elysia pusilla
Unknown spawn
Substrate
Whodat?
Shoot
Peace
Cratena simba
Cratena lineata x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Thuridilla carlsoni
The Pipe
Coryphellina lotos
Phyllaplysia sp.
Substrate
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Goniobranchus setoensis
Pleurobranchus peronii x2
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Pleurobranchus peronii
Rostanga sp. 1
Facelina sp. 10
Gothum City
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Goniobranchus variatus
Coryphellina aurora - no red lines
Eubranchus sp. 3 before it disappeared
Elysia sp. 53
Thordisa sp. 10 NEW SPECIES
Thordisa sp. 10 NEW SPECIES
Thordisa sp. 10 NEW SPECIES
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Rostanga sp. 1
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Nice worm
Baby friend
Goniobranchus albonares
Crab
Dendrodoris denisoni
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus variatus
Limacia ornata
Phyllaplysia sp.
Pleurobranchus peronii
Pteraeolidia semperi
