Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Species List: 21-03-2026, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 16 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 21-03-2025.

A single shore entry dive with Gary, Sheryl and David of 268 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

My images from this dive were deleted by accident.  David's images are shown.

Species and numbers recorded:

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -1
Coryphellina pseudolotos -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -200+
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Murphydoris cobbi -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -1


Coryphellina pseudolotos

Murphydoris cobbi 

Coryphellina lotos

Goniobranchus variatus 

Bulbaeolidia alba

Gymnodoris sp. 10 

Hypselodoris obscura 

Dendrodoris nigra

Goniobranchus daphne

Tenellia sp. 70 mating pair which should prove
these animals with the red tipped cerata are distinct

Tenellia sibogae

Eubranchus sp. 10

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 14

Rostanga sp. 1