12 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 19-08-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 148 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
With inclement weather coming it was time to get back in the river. An afternoon come night dive. The water was a cool 19C and great vis. The number of species was low for some reason!.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -2
Coryphellina pseudolotos -5
Cratena lineata -2
Cratena pawarshindeorum -50+
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -23
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -17
Tenellia sibogae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -10
Unidentia sp. 5 -2
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 1
The Float
Murphydoris cobbi
The Pipe
Substrate
Bommie 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum x2
Cratena lineata x2
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae
Unidentia sp. 5
Gothum City
Coryphellina lotos
Flatworm
Cratena pawarshindeorum x2
Coryphellina lotos
The Icon
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Coryphellina pseudolotos x2
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum closeup
Goniodoridella savignyi
Bulbaeolidia alba
