18 species sighted at Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-01-2025.
A single shore entry night dive with Gary, Cordula and Christian of 250 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 2 m viz.
With the big swell outside and 20 plus knots of wind we figured the water would be dirty, but we were up for the challenge. Low number of species but some nice finds despite the visibility. Dermatobranchus sp. 16, Gymnodoris sp. 19, Jorunna hervei and Plocamopherus ceylonicus were great to see again.
Species and numbers recorded:
Dermatobranchus sp. 16 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Flabellina lotos -26
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Goniobranchus setoensis -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -7
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Jorunna hervei -1
Murphydoris cobbi -14
Philinopsis falciphallus -2
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 5 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -7
Let's go
Entry
Clarity
Low light blur ready
Dreamy surface
Murphydoris cobbi
Flabellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Flabellina lotos and spawn
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Unidentia sp. 4
Eubranchus sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10 mating pair
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Dermatobranchus sp. 16
Goniobranchus setoensis
Philinopsis falciphallus
Ovulid
Flabellina pseudolotos
Jorunna hervei
Philinopsis falciphallus
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Flabellina lotos x2
Flabellina lotos
