15 species sighted at Kings Beach boat ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-11-2026.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 214 minutes, maximum depth 3.6 m, 24 C water temperature, 10+ m viz.
With a .8m of swell and north winds it was time to dive the boat ramp. Yes the surge made it challenging but some very nice critters we did see. A great dive!!! Today there were so many large Aplysia argus with spawn! We looked for Phyllodesmium colemani but no joy. Seeing Cyerce sp. 1, Dolabrifera dolabrifera, Hypselodoris sp. 10, Marionia pustulosa and Phyllodesmium sp. 2 again was great.
Species and numbers recorded:
Aplysia argus -75+
Cyerce sp. 1 -1
Dermatobranchus oculus -2
Dolabrifera dolabrifera -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -3
Favorinus japonicus -1
Glossodoris rufomarginata -1
Haloa cobbi -3
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1
Marionia pustulosa -1
Mexichromis mariei -5
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 -1
Stylocheilus striatus -2
Tritoniopsis elegans -10
Entry and surface conditions
Ready
Substrate
Tritoniopsis elegans
Favorinus japonicus
Aplysia argus spawn
Favorinus japonicus
Stylocheilus striatus
Hypselodoris obscura
Searching
Mexichromis mariei
Aplysia argus party
Aplysia argus
Aplysia argus
Dermatobranchus oculus
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Large Aplysia argus
Mexichromis mariei x3 party
Dermatobranchus oculus
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Aplysia argus party
Mexichromis mariei
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Cyerce sp. 1
Cyerce sp. 1 anterior end
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Wobbie who?
Whodat?
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Aplysia argus party
Marionia pustulosa
Marionia pustulosa
Tritoniopsis elegans
Tritoniopsis elegans party
Tritoniopsis elegans
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate... nice!
Tritoniopsis elegans
Marionia pustulosa
Marionia pustulosa rhinophore
Marionia pustulosa rhinophore
Cyerce sp. 1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Mexichromis mariei
Dolabrifera dolabrifera
Mexichromis mariei party
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Favorinus japonicus
Tritoniopsis elegans
