9 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-08-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 88 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 4.3 m, 18 C water temperature, up to 300 mm viz.
Big swells and big winds make for a cluttered water column, but we met the challenge! This dive was the coolest temp this season. The dive was aborted when my light died, yes there was so much particulate in the water it was nearly night. We still found some nice critters. A 100 mm Dendrodoris denisoni was the highlight!
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -8
Cratena lineata -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Gymnodoris sp. -1
Murphydoris cobbi -6
Rostanga sp. 1 -3
Tenellia sibogae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Early entry
Clarity
Surface protected from the soeaster
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Dendrodoris denisoni
Dendrodoris denisoni
Dendrodoris denisoni gills
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena lineata
Tenellia sibogae
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 1
Gymnodoris sp.
Gymnodoris sp.
Coryphellina lotos
