28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 06-06-2026.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 259 minutes, 1.1 m, maximum depth 6.4 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Todays I dived with the TG-6 and housing plus Sola light for the first dive of winter. The viz improved greatly! The tidal flow was low but enough to clear the clouds.There were many Nudibranchs to be seen. David went high and I went low. It seems that Cratena lineata and Cratena pawarshindeorum are on the population increase. Very nice to see again - Goniobranchus variatus and Plocamopherus tilesii. Great dive David!!
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Coryphellina lotos -31
Coryphellina pseudolotos -9
Cratena lineata -30+
Cratena pawarshindeorum - 100+
Eubranchus sp. 10 -4
Facelina sp. 11 -7
Goniobranchus daphne -11
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 39 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 49 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -25+
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Plocamopherus tilesii -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -3
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 14 -4
Making ready
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Tenellia sibogae
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Substrate
Tenellia sibogae at home
Coryphellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 1
The Pipe
The Float
Gorgonia!
Facelina sp. 11
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Flatworm
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Party
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Substrate
Searching
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Atys semistriatus
Substrate
Shoot!
Cratena lineata
Facelina sp. 11
Facelina sp. 11 x2
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flatworm
Sand wave
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hypselodoris obscura
Gothum City
Whodat?
Sand wave
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Coryphellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Flatworm
Cratena pawarshindeorum x2
Facelina sp. 11
Goniobranchus daphne
Plocamopherus tilesii
Goniobranchus variatus
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Goniobranchus variatus
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 23
Cratena lineata
Cratena pawarshindeorum x2
Tenellia sp. 23
Goniodoridella savignyi
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniobranchus daphne
Murphydoris cobbi
Facelina sp. 11
Retusa amphizosta
Gymnodoris sp. 10
The Icon
Big Rock
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 1
Liloa brevis
The Groove
Coryphellina lotos x2
Gymnodoris sp. 39
Plocamopherus tilesii
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Gymnodoris sp. 49
Cratena pawarshindeorum x2
Gymnodoris sp. 39
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Cratena lineata
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 23
Bulbaeolidia alba
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Goniodoridella savignyi
Coryphellina lotos
Retusa amphizosta
