25 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-03-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 306 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 5 m viz.
The rain is coming! Getting in while the water is nice. Near the end of the dive Janolus sp. 3 another NEW SPECIES! 2 large Sebadoris fragilis were found from under a rock at 140 mm. Magnificent!
This dive was epic! And yes there Nudibranchs everywhere...
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina pseudolotos -5
Coryphellina lotos -80+
Cratena pawarshindeorum -200+
Doto sp. 3 -2
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 39 -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina sp. 10 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -50+
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -5
Goniobranchus variatus -12
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -28
Janolus sp. 3 -1 NEW SPECIES!
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -26
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -5
Sebadoris fragilis -2
Tenellia sibogae - 1
Tenellia sp. 70 -4
Unidentia sp. 1 -50+
Unidentia sp. 14 -30+
Yummy Entry
Yummy surface
Clarity
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Tenellia sibogae and Tenellia sp. 70
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus variatus
Look!
Elysia sp. 39
Goniobranchus daphne
Float
Unidentia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sibogae
Doto sp. 3
Liloa brevis
Substrate
Goniobranchus geometricus
The Pipe
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniobranchus variatus
Substrate
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Elysia sp. 11
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 70 mating pair
Coryphellina lotos
Gothum City
Flatworm
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Goniobranchus variatus
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Snail
Substrate
Flatworm
Substrate
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Channel marker
Substrate
Sebadoris fragilis x2
Sebadoris fragilis
Sebadoris fragilis x2
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Philinopsis falciphallus
Janolus sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Janolus sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Janolus sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Janolus sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Janolus sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Facelina sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Flatworm
