Nudibranch Central: Species List: 01-03-2025, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Species List: 01-03-2025, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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