28 species sighted at Route 66 from Block City and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-10-2026.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 246 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
With the book being done and beautiful day in order, it was time to see what I could find. It did not disappoint! I took the Silt-Fins for a dive and they were great in the 1.7. Wow nice finds! Costasiella sp. 1, Elysia pusilla, Hypselodoris sp. 10, Limacia ornata, Phyllodesmium opalescens, Pleurobranchus peronii and Plocamopherus tilesii were top contenders! A great dive!!!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Coryphellina lotos -2
Coryphellina pseudolotos -15
Costasiella sp. 1 -1
Elysia pusilla -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Facelina sp. 10 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -40+
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -9
Goniobranchus variatus -2
Gymnodoris sp.10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1
Limacia ornata -2
Lomanotus vermiformis -4
Murphydoris cobbi -50+
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Plocamopherus tilesii -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia napapila -5
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -12
Unidentia sp. 14 -24
Beautiful entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 14
The Pipe
Float
Large unknown spawn
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sibogae
Goniodoridella unidonta
Impostor
The Archway
Lomanotus vermiformis
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus daphne
Block City
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus variatus rhinophores
Goniobranchus variatus
Goniobranchus variatus
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hypselodoris obscura
Bulbaeolidia alba
Flatworm
Flatworm anterior end
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Lots of them!
Unidentia sp. 1
Pleurobranchus peronii
Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Substrate
Facelina sp. 10
Goniodoridella unidonta
Tenellia sp. 47
Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina pseudolotos party
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gothum City
Plocamopherus tilesii
Plocamopherus tilesii
Unidentia sp. 14
Coryphellina lotos
Large Stonefish
Limacia ornata with spawn
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata with spawn
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata and spawn
Limacia ornata
Tenellia sp. 47
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Costasiella sp. 1 x2
Flatworm
Large unknown spawn
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Hypselodoris sp. 10 gills
The Icon
Big Rock
Gymnodoris sp.10
Tenellia napapila
Rostanga sp. 1
Lomanotus vermiformis
Elysia pusilla
Elysia pusilla mating pair
Facelina sp. 10
Coryphellina lotos
Vagina Rock
