Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Species List: 26-05-2026, Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 9 species sighted at Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-05-2026.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and Stacey of 120 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 6.2 m, 22 C water temperature, up to 1 m viz.

Stacey wanted to see the diversity for herself, and she did! I think she was happy... The number of actual nudibranchs has diminished quite substantially. Cratena pawarshindeorum has survived so far. 98 nudibranchs were seen.

Species and numbers recorded:

Coryphellina lotos -3
Cratena lineata -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -45
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 26 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -26
Unidentia sp. 1 -18
Unidentia sp. 14 -1

GoPro drop before dive

Entry

Clarity

Surface

Ready!

Substrate upon descent

Murphydoris cobbi x2

Unidentia sp. 1 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Cratena lineata 

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Substrate

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Coryphellina lotos

Float

Gymnodoris sp. 26 with red tipped gills

Whodat

Substrate

Cratena pawarshindeorum party

Goniobranchus daphne

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Gothum City

Unidentia sp. 1 

Goniobranchus daphne

Unidentia sp. 1 

Gymnodoris sp. 10 

Unidentia sp. 14