28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-07-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Sheryl and David of 246 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Winter water leads to more Nudibranchs...right? RIGHT! Today's dive was fantastic! Since the big rains killed the river, it has bounced back yet again. nice finds - the list below speaks for itself!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Coryphellina lotos -6
Coryphellina pseudolotos -1
Costasiella sp. 1 -1
Cratena lineata -4
Cratena pawarshindeorum -100+
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Doto sp. 7 -3
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -5
Gymnodoris sp. 39 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Murphydoris sp. 11? -2
Murphydoris cobbi -45
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Placida kevinleei -6
Plocamopherus imperialis -1
Polycera melanosticta -3
Rostanga sp. 1 -6
Tenellia napapila -3
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 59 -2
Thecacera pennigera -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 4 -2
New channel markers
Clarity
Early entry
Making ready
Surface
Let's go!
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
The pipe
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 1
Doto sp. 7
Polycera melanosticta
Plocamopherus imperialis
Tenellia napapila
Look up!
Shoot
Substrate
Doto sp. 7
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia napapila
Costasiella sp. 1
Thecacera pennigera
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 4
Placida kevinleei
Hypselodoris obscura
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gothum City
Dead Stonefish
Tenellia sp. 23
Goniobranchus geometricus
Murphydoris sp. 11
Polycera melanosticta
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris puncticulata
Bulbaeolidia alba
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Gymnodoris sp. 39
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum anus position confirmed!
Placida kevinleei
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Doto sp. 7
Goniodoridella savignyi
Coryphellina lotos
The Icon
Polycera melanosticta
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Placida kevinleei
Gymnodoris sp. 39
New channel marker
Float line wrapped around new channel marker
Coryphellina lotos x2
Bulbaeolidia alba
Tenellia napapila
Thecacera pennigera
Tenellia sp. 59
Tenellia sibogae
Gymnodoris sp. 39
Polycera melanosticta
Polycera melanosticta
Dendrodoris denisoni
Dendrodoris denisoni
Tenellia sp. 59
Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum x2
Doto sp. 7
Hypselodoris obscura
Across the early site
Placida kevinleei
Plocamopherus imperialis
Polycera melanosticta
Rostanga sp. 1
Thecacera pennigera
