Species List: 25-05-2023, Toilet Block Plus, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 15 species sighted at Toilet Block Plus, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 25-05-2023.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 260 minutes. Maximum depth 5.4 m, 19 C water temperature, 6 m+ viz.

After the abort yesterday I thought I'd give it another go and cover the entire site. No critters from under rocks. At the end of the flats I recorded a 3 mm Murphydoris maracabranchia and a stunner at that. An unexpected Goniobranchus daphne was a treat to see. And lastly the small yet beautiful Placida kevinleei another treat!

Species and numbers sighted:

Eubranchus sp. 3 -1

Goniobranchus daphne -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -1

Kabeiro christianae -many young

Murphydoris cobbi -4

Murphydoris maracabranchia -1

Niparaya sp. 11 -1

Placida kevinleei -1

Tenellia sibogae -11

Tenellia sp. 49 -1

Tenellia sp. 70 -14

Tenellia sp. 72 -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -7

Unidentia sp. 3 -2

Unidentia sp. 6 -2

Entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Tenellia sibogae

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 6

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 1

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sp. 70 

Unidentia sp. 3 

Unidentia sp. 1

Flatworm

Flatworm closeup

Unidentia sp. 3 

Substrate

Soft Copral

Scutus

Icon in the river

Murphydoris maracabranchia

Murphydoris maracabranchia

Murphydoris maracabranchia

Murphydoris maracabranchia

Primovula rosewateri

Kabeiro christianae -many young

Niparaya sp. 11

Substrate

Tenellia sp. 70

Goniobranchus daphne

A friend

Murphydoris cobbi 

Substrate Bubble Wall

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Tenellia sibogae 

Tenellia sp. 72 

Murphydoris cobbi

The Three Stooges

Eubranchus sp. 3

Placida kevinleei

Pretty cool one!

Measure up Murphydoris maracabranchia

Species List: 24-05-2023, Toilet Block, Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 11 species sighted at Toilet Block, Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-05-2023.

A single shore entry dive with Gary of 131 minutes. Maximum depth 4.8 m, 18 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.

Winter water is here, get in while you can, so I did. I had to abort this dive because I had to badly do a number two. Yes I got out in time, wasn't pretty. The Three Stooges are still there. Many Tenellia sibogae were to be seen. A nice sized Elysia pusilla was recorded. And nice to see under the second rock I turned over Dendrodoris nigra juvenile with it's black margin then red submarginal band.

Species and numbers sighted:

Dendrodoris nigra juvenile -1

Elysia pusilla -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -2

Lomanotus vermiformis -1

Muphydoris cobbi -1

Tenellia sibogae -9

Tenellia sp. 70 -10

Unidentia aliciae -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -15

Unidentia sp. 3 -8

Early entry

Clarity

Dendrodoris nigra juvenile

Substrate upon descent

Tenellia sibogae

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 3

Tenellia sibogae

Unidentia sp. 1

Lomanotus vermiformis

Unidentia sp. 1 x2

Bubble Wall

Bubble Wall

Large Flatworm

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sibogae

Tenellia sp. 70

Tenellia sp. 70

Elysia pusilla

Goniodoridella savignyi

Unidentia aliciae

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 1

Eubranchus sp. 10

Bubble Wall

Goniodoridella savignyi

Ahh Phyllodesmium food at last

Muphydoris cobbi

Flatworm

Bubble Wall

Unidentia sp. 1