39 species sighted at Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 25-08-2026.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 302 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 5 m viz.
Time for a dark dive...And it surely didn't disappoint. 30 species is a good outing! Night time and the Bubble shells come out to play. Another new Gymnodoris with red gills in a circle. Two Dendrodoris species were seen tonight.
Species and numbers recorded:
Aglaja fulvipunctata -1
Atys semistriatus -1
Atys sp. shell -1
Bulla sp. -4
Coryphellina lotos -1
Coryphellina pseudolotos -2
Cratena lineata - 7
Cratena pawarshindeorum -2
Cratena simba - 1
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Elysia pusilla -3
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -8
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -5
Goniodoridella unidonta -3
Gymnodoris sp. 54 -1 NEW SPECIES
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Hallaxa fuscescens -1
Hydatina physis -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -50+
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -2
Tenellia sibogae -2
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 32 -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -many young
Tenellia sp. 70 -
Tornatina avenaria -1
Trapania brunnea -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -17
Unidentia sp. 2 -3
Unidentia sp. 14 -24
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 2
Float
Atys sp.
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Murphydoris cobbi
Trapania brunnea
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 32
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Unidentia sp. 14
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tranpania scurra upon release
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Substrate
Hydatina physis shell
Murphydoris cobbi
Gothum City
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Elysia pusilla
Elysia pusilla
Elysia pusilla
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Dendrodoris nigra
Hallaxa fuscescens
Tenellia sp. 66 spawn
Goniobranchus variatus
Goniodoridella savignyi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Crab
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Bulla sp.
Bulla sp.
Dendrodoris arborescens
Tenellia sp. 23
Goniodoridella unidonta
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Cratena simba
Facelina sp. 3
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Hydatina physis
Hydatina physis
Hypselodoris obscura
Tornatina avenaria
Atys semistriatus
Gymnodoris sp. 54 NEW SPECIES
Hydatina physis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Facelina sp. 3
Cratena pawarshindeorum and friends
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenilw
Elysia pusilla
Bulla sp.
Hallaxa fuscescens
Elysia pusilla
Goniobranchus geometricus
Trapania scurra unpon release
Naisdoris labalsaensi
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Unknown spawn
Unknown spawn
