11 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 13-04-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 115 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 1 m viz.
Big swells and wind outside makes for a cluttered water column. I got in 4 hours before high tide to keep the 1.3 m tide moving.The number of Nudibranchs has halved with many food sources being ate up.
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -2
Cratena pawarshindeorum -100+
Doto sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -18
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -22
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Tenellia sibogae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Murphydoris cobbi
Art
Unidentia sp. 1 party
Doto sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 1
Float
Substrate
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Flatworm
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Gothum City
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris puncticulata
Eubranchus sp. 10 x2
The Pipe
