10 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 11-05-2026.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Joyce of 104 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
Joyce and family came here from the US and wanted to see what there was in the river, so off we went. The population of Cratena pawarshindeorum has gotten smaller. As a matter of fact all species have as well.
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -2
Cratena pawarshindeorum - 80+
Goniobranchus daphne -6
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Murphydoris cobbi -8
Unidentia sp. 1 -10
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Entry
Clarity
Ready to go
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Coryphellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Cratena pawarshindeorum lousting pair
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 3 and Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Float
Blowing bubbles
Hypselodoris obscura
