19 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 10-11-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 153 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz. Niparaya sp. 21, Thuridilla carlsoni and Trapania scurra were super to see again! A lot of sand has come in over the past few days. The half bucket was upside down! Bum. The golden hydroid home of Tenellia sibogae has come back.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -15
Coryphellina pseudolotos -7
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -6
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -2
Murphydoris adusta -1
Murphydoris cobbi -11
Myja sp. 1 -3
Niparaya sp. 21 -1
Placida kevinleei -3
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sibogae -4
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Trapania scurra -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Goniobranchus setoensis
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1
Cash!
Float
Rostanga sp. 1
Split rock
Substrate
Trapania scurra
Trapania scurra
Tenellia sp. 47
Goniodoridella unidonta
Niparaya sp. 21
Thuridilla carlsoni
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
The Pipe
Oh yea!
Hypselodoris obscura
Eubranchus sp. 3
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Rostanga sp. 1
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae party
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris adusta
Placida kevinleei mating pair
Coryphellina lotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
Triangle rock
Eubranchus sp. 10
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Bulbaeolidia alba
Myja sp. 1
Myja sp. 1 x2
Coryphellina lotos x2
Substrate
Placida kevinleei 1 mm
Patterns from under a bottle
The Icon
Substrate
Channel marker rocks
Channel marker
