36 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 15-08-2026.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Sheryl and David of 242 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
Early weekend diving, that's ok! Winter water looked inviting. The water clarity was distracting. The Nudibranchs were inviting. Cratena pawarshindeorum was just about done its dash. Goniodoridella species were out in force, even a grand party! Kaloplocamus peludo, Lomanotus vermiformis and Phyllodesmium opalescens were wonderful see again. Spurilla braziliana, Polycera melanosticta and Naisdoris labalsaensis were epic to see again! Another new species of Gymnodoris was recorded today! A great dive of over 4 hours in clear water, what more would you want?
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -2
Coryphellina pseudolotos -4
Cratena lineata - 7
Cratena pawarshindeorum -3
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -10
Facelina sp. 11 -4
Goniobranchus daphne -30+
Goniobranchus setoensis -3
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -11
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 26 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 39 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 53 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Kaloplocamus peludo -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -40+
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -3
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -2
Polycera melanosticta -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Spurilla braziliana -1
Tenellia sibogae -5
Tenellia sp. 23 -5
Tenellia sp. 70 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -8
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -9
Early entry
Clarity
Ready!
Surface
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus daphne
The Pipe
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10 x3
Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Gorgonian coming back
Goniodoridella unidonta
Sweet substrate
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Tenellia sp. 23
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniodoridella geminae
Whodat?
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Kaloplocamus peludo
Phyllodesmium opalescens x2
Phyllodesmium opalescens spawn
Kaloplocamus peludo
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Coryphellina lotos
Tenellia sibogae mating pair
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 70
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Tenellia sp. 70
Gothum City
Facelina sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 14
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Dendrodoris denisoni
Polycera melanosticta
Goniodoridella savignyi
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Facelina sp. 11
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Lomanotus vermiformis
Naisdoris labalsaensis
A grand party of Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena lineata
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 23
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Eubranchus sp. 3
Eubranchus sp. 3
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 26
Spurilla braziliana
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Substrate
Spurilla braziliana
Polycera melanosticta
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Hypselodoris obscura
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Goniobranchus variatus
Dendrodoris denisoni
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Coryphellina lotos mating pair
Kaloplocamus peludo
Goniobranchus variatus
Spurilla braziliana
Spurilla braziliana
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Tenellia sp. 23
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Goniodoridella geminae
Gymnodoris sp. 53 NEW SPECIES
Lomanotus vermiformis
Polycera melanosticta gills
Gymnodoris sp. 39
Unidentia sp. 2
Goniobranchus setoensis
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 19
