28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 04-08-2026.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Misha and Itai, for a little while with drysuit problems, of 204 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 18 C water temperature, 6+ m viz.
Itai and Misha were in town and the winter river was calling yet again...*Congratulations to Misha on her longest dive!! There were lots of Nudibranchs to be seen. For me seeing Idaliadoris maugeansis and Naisdoris labalsaensis again were a treat! Cratena pawarshindeorum is still hanging on. Murphydoris cobbi and Unidentia continue to rule the roost! 18C water temp was fresh and clearing up!
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -2
Coryphellina pseudolotos -5
Cratena lineata - 5
Cratena pawarshindeorum -7
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 11 -8
Facelina sp. 16 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -10
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -9
Gymnodoris sp. 26 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -100+
Naisdoris labalsaensis -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -11
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Coryphellina lotos
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Goniobranchus daphne
Liloa brevis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Hypselodoris obscura
Float
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Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus daphne
Facelina sp. 11
Tenellia sp. 70
Tenellia sibogae
Naisdoris labalsaensis
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Gothum City
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sp. 47
Unidentia sp. 14
Hypselodoris obscura
Coryphellina lotos
Facelina bourailli
Facelina sp. 16
Dendrodoris denisoni
Eubranchus sp. 3
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 14
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Substrate
Tenellia sp. 23
Cratena lineata
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Substrate
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris sp. 26 with red gills
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Coryphellina pseudolotos x2
Facelina sp. 11
Phyllodesmium opalescens
