16 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-02-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 217 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
The last month of summer big swells and wind outside bring in particles to the water column hence the low vis. Plenty of vis to search with tho. A couple of species are still not seen. Only one bubble shell was seen but blown away. Murphydoris cobbi and Coryphellina lotos rule the roost. Only one Goniodoridella was seen today. It was nice to see another Murphydoris puncticulata.
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -37
Cratena lineata -12
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Jorunna hervei -2
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -50
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 1 -7
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Entry
Clarity
Smooth surface
Substrate upon descent
Coryphellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus daphne
The sinking Fish Cage
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Coryphellina lotos
Rostanga sp. 1
The Pipe
Bommie 1
Trying to survive....
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris cobbi and spawn
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 14
Float
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Substrate top of Gothum City
Many healthy Gorgonians
Coryphellina lotos
This little one followed me for 2 hours
never attacking anything I touched!
Cratena lineata x2
Gothum City
Coryphellina lotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unknown spawn
Ovulid
Jorunna hervei
Seal Rock
Substrate
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus
Rostanga sp. 1
Coryphellina lotos
Murphydoris puncticulata
The Icon
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate
Goniobranchus geometricus
Murphydoris cobbi x2
WHAT??
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Exit high tide
