36 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-09-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 241 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.1 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.
It looks like the great conditions will continue so off I went! Another great dive. Met Richard on the way back and he showed me some critters and I showed him some critters? Wow species that have not been seen in quite a while - Idaliadoris maugeansis, Goniobranchus albonares, Goniobranchus setoensis and Favorinus tsuruganus. Well we're down to 2 Cratena pawarshindeorum. Another new species! Gymnodoris sp. 49 similar to Gymnodoris sp. 26 but red-lined gills in a circle. The river is HOT!
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys sp. ? shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -8
Coryphellina lotos -11
Coryphellina pseudolotos -14
Cratena lineata -5
Cratena pawarshindeorum -2
Cratena simba -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -3
Favorinus tsuruganus -1
Goniobranchus albonares -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Goniodoridella unidonta -21
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 31 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 49 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -3
Murphydoris cobbi -40
Placida kevinleei -3
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Spurilla braziliana -1
Tenellia puti -4
Tenellia sibogae -2
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 66 -many young
Thecacera pennigera -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -28
Unidentia sp. 2 -3
Unidentia sp. 14 -24
Entry
Blue Clarity
Yum surface
Substrate upon descent
You want clear water?
Bulbaeolidia alba
Split rock
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena lineata
Spurilla braziliana
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Coryphellina lotos
The Pipe
Unidentia sp. 14
Rostanga sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Facelina sp. 11
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Gymnodoris sp. 31
Goniodoridella unidonta
Tenellia sibogae x2
Thecacera pennigera
Bulbaeolidia alba elder
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gothum City
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena lineata
Coryphellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus setoensis and Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus setoensis
Gothum City
Tenellia puti x3
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus albonares
Unidentia sp. 14
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Placida kevinleei
Murphydoris cobbi
Placida kevinleei x2
Substrate
Goniodoridella geminae
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis - good to see you back!
The Icon
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Atys sp. ?
Flatworm
Tenellia sp. 66
Substrate
Rostanga sp. 1
Liloa brevis
Facelina sp. 11
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Facelina sp. 11
Hypselodoris obscura
Richard at work
Favorinus tsuruganus
Gymnodoris sp. 49 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 10
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 23
Favorinus tsuruganus
Cratena simba
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Thecacera pennigera
Tenellia puti
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Thecacera pennigera
Tenellia sp. 23
