Nudibranch Central: Species List: 12-10-2026, Block City to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Species List: 12-10-2026, Block City to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

25 species sighted at Block City to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 12-10-2026.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 218 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 23 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.

Summer is upon us - the water temp now 23C. Nice moving beginning 1.7m. There was fluff in the water column probably brought in from the swells outside. Collected 2 Elysia species 6 and 1. Seeing Hypselodoris sp. 10 and Limacia ornata again was great. Goniobranchus albonares and Dendrodoris denisoni sitting pretty made my day. Another new species was recorded today Phyllaplysia sp. 6 with tiny black specks on the body. There were many large and healthy Gorgonians! The orange hydroids are back, does that mean Cratena pawarshindeorum will come back?? Good dive.

Species and numbers recorded:

Coryphellina pseudolotos -2

Cratena lineata -3

Dendrodoris denisoni -1

Elysia pusilla -2

Elysia sp. 49 -1

Elysia sp. 55 -6

Eubranchus sp. 10 -1

Facelina sp. 10 -1

Goniobranchus albonares -1

Goniobranchus daphne -40+

Goniobranchus geometricus -2