17 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-03-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 217 minutes, 2.0 m, maximum depth 6.3 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 1-3 m viz.
Cyclone Alfred is coming to visit with 7m swells due in a couple of days, so get in while it is best. Lots of particles in the water column. Plenty of vis for getting low and slow! With the big tidal flow there were still plenty of nudibranchs to be found. Seeing Idaliadoris maugeansis again was a big surprise. Murphydoris cobbi contiues to be the best common. A pair of Phyllodesmium opalescens were found from under a rock.
I hope this cyclone goes away!
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -13
Cratena lineata -4
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -14
Goniobranchus setoensis -4
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -11
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -4
Murphydoris cobbi -29
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -11
Unidentia sp. 14 -3
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Whodat?
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Goniobranchus daphne
Shoot!
Unidentia sp. 1
Float
Hanging in there!
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens x2
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Healthy
Hypselodoris zephyra
Hypselodoris obscura
Seach light
Gothum City
Goniodoridella savignyi
New Gorgonian
Ovulid
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus daphne mating pair
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus setoensis
Seal Rock
Who left this?
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Goniobranchus setoensis
The Icon
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura mating pair
Flatworm
Substrate
The Pipe
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
