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
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