Sunday, January 18, 2026

Species List: 17-01-2026, Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 22 species sighted at Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 17-01-2025.

A single shore entry dive with Gary, David and Sheryl of 274 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.0 m, 28 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.

The tide was a 1.2 m and we have not dived Bubble Wall in a long time, so off we went. No Cratena pawarshineorum were to be seen. A new species of Elysia with a white triangle on its head was found x6 Elysia sp. 58. Nice to see some Hydatina physis in the corner again, Sheryl was happy! We have not seen Jorunna hervei on its sponge in a long time so was a pleasant surprise. Tenellia bughaw and Tenellia puti were a treat. Deadmans Finger gave us some sweets tonight, Elysia sp. 54 and Stiliger ornatus. This was a great dive.

Species and numbers recorded:

Aglaja fulvipunctata -1
Coryphellina lotos -6
Elysia pusilla -6
Elysia sp. 54 -13 
Elysia sp. 56 -1 
Elysia sp. 58 -6 NEW SPECIES 
Facelina bourailli -1
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 31 -3
Hydatina physis -3
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Idaliadoris maugeansis -many young
Jorunna hervei -2
Murphydoris cobbi -9
Niparaya sp. 49 -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Stiliger ornatus -7
Tenellia bughaw -1
Tenellia puti -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -4

Entry

Clarity

Ready

Surface

Idaliadoris maugeansis

Murphydoris cobbi 

Niparaya sp. 49 

Flatworm

Hypselodoris obscura

Murphydoris cobbi 

Flatworms x2

Substrate

Whodat?

Flatworm

Substrate

Murphydoris cobbi 

Gymnodoris sp. 31

Murphydoris cobbi 

Surface

Goniobranchus daphne x2

Flatworm

Unidentia sp. 1 x2

Unidentia sp. 14

Rostanga sp. 1 x2

Rostanga sp. 1 x2

Coeloplana species

Coeloplana species

Facelina bourailli

Strobe

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES

Elysia sp. 54

Elysia sp. 54

Jorunna hervei x2

Jorunna hervei

Whodat?

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES 

Hydatina physis

Hydatina physis

Hydatina physis

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES

Flatworms

Elysia sp. 54 

Tenellia puti 

Tenellia bughaw

Tenellia bughaw

Hydatina physis

Hydatina physis

Flatworm

Fire worm

Stiliger ornatus

Stiliger ornatus

Stiliger ornatus

Flatworm

Facelina bourailli 

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES

Elysia sp. 54

Elysia pusilla 

Tenellia puti 

Tenellia bughaw

Aglaja fulvipunctata

Stiliger ornatus

Stiliger ornatus

Gymnodoris sp. 20

Coeloplana species

Hydatina physis 

Elysia sp. 58  NEW SPECIES

Elysia pusilla

Tenellia puti party

Unidentia sp. 14 

Hydatina physis 

Stiliger ornatus

Coryphellina lotos party

Tenellia bughaw

Goniobranchus daphne 

A friend

Nice dive!