17 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 10-06-2026.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 115 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.
The winter is upon us and the clear water was here...very distracting! With a sore throat I went as long as I could, Not happy. Lots of Nudibranchs to see! And lots of PARTIES.
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -13
Coryphellina pseudolotos -30+
Cratena lineata -60+
Cratena simba -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -100+
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina sp. 10 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Murphydoris cobbi -3
Tenellia sibogae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 14 -10
Entry
Clarity
Nice
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Cratena pawarshindeorum and Cratena simba
Coryphellina lotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
The Pipe
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Following
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena simba
Unidentia sp. 1
Facelina sp. 10
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Hypselodoris obscura
Eubranchus sp. 10
First Bommie
Goniobranchus setoensis x2
Coryphellina pseudolotos party
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 14
Gothum City
The following
Sand wave
Hello
Flatworm
Murphydoris cobbi
WOW
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Goniobranchus daphne
Float
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina pseudolotos party
