19 species sighted at Fish Cage to Pt Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 16-10-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Ian of 100 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 4.8 m, 24 C water temperature, 6 m+ viz.
Ian from out of town was on holiday and want to see what all the fuss was in the River. Seeing Costasiella sp. 4 again was a real treat. Another NEW SPECIES - Eubranchus sp. 27, fabtastic! Nice to see Dendrodoris nigra and Elysia sp. 17 again. The last 3 dives 3 new species!!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -1
Coryphellina pseudolotos -8
Costasiella sp. 4 -1
Cratena lineata -2
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Eubranchus sp. 27 -1 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -3
Murphydoris cobbi -20
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia puti -1
Tenellia sibogae -4
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -5
Entry
Clarity
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 47
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Dendrodoris nigra
Tenellia puti
Goniodoridella savignyi
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Coryphellina pseudolotos x2
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae x3
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gothum City
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Tenellia sp. 23
Rostanga sp. 1
Elysia sp. 17
Costasiella sp. 4
Rostanga sp. 1
Substrate
Shoot!
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Substrate
Eubranchus sp. 27 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 27 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sibogae x2
Coryphellina pseudolotos x2
Goniodoridella species
