34 species sighted at Route 66 plus and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 21-10-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 245 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 4.8 m, 24 C water temperature, 6-8 m viz.
Trying for a fourth dive with a new species, not to be! 34 species means a great dive! Some very nice critters were seen. Many Goniodoridella's were seen. Is the Cratena pawarshindeorum ending coming? Only one seen today. Aglaja fulvipunctata, Lomanotus sp. 7, Myja sp. 1 and Philinopsis falciphallus were nice to see again.
Species and numbers recorded:
Aglaja fulvipunctata -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -10
Coryphellina pseudolotos -12
Cratena lineata -5
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1
Doto sp. 7 -1
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Elysia sp. 55 -2
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Goniodoridella geminae -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -48
Gymnodoris sp. 43 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Lomanotus sp. 7 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -18
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Myja sp. 1 -1
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Placida kevinleei -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Tenellia puti -3
Tenellia sibogae -2
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 79 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 4 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -11
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Substrate
Coryphellina pseudolotos
The Pipe
Substrate
Eubranchus sp. 3
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia puti
Tenellia puti head
Goniodoridella savignyi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae/S. sp. 70 food source
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 79
Substrate
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 43
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
Tenellia puti
Tenellia puti head
Tenellia puti size
Doto sp. 7
Goniodoridella unidonta x2
Elysia sp. 55
Unidentia sp.1 4
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 14
Rostanga sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 4
Cratena lineata
Elysia sp. 55
Tenellia sp. 47
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniodoridella geminae
Elysia sp. 17
Unidentia sp. 14
The Icon
Substrate
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Lomanotus sp. 7
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 2
Coryphellina lotos x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Placida kevinleei
Channel marker rocks
Reel storage
Goniodoridella unidonta
Murphydoris adusta
Tenellia sp. 23
Philinopsis falciphallus
Facelina sp. 11
Goniodoridella unidonta x2 and spawn
Tenellia sp. 23
Tenellia sp. 23 size
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Bulbaeolidia alba
Hypselodoris obscura
Myja sp. 1 spawn
Myja sp. 1
Myja sp. 1
