Species List: 03-08-2026, Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 24 species sighted at Fish Cage and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-08-2026.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and Itai of 173 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 18 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.

Itai was in town and the winter river was calling...

Species and numbers recorded:

Coryphellina lotos -1

Cratena lineata - 1

Cratena pawarshindeorum -3

Dendrodoris denisoni -2

Doto sp. 3 -1

Eubranchus sp. 3 -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -2

Facelina sp. 11 -3

Goniobranchus daphne -2

Goniodoridella savignyi -1

Goniodoridella unidonta -1

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1

Hypselodoris obscura -3

Murphydoris cobbi -100+

Murphydoris puncticulata -1

Phyllodesmium opalescens -1

Rostanga sp. 1 -1

Tenellia napapila -4

Tenellia sibogae -4

Tenellia sp. 23 -1

Tenellia sp. 47 -1

Tenellia sp. 70 -3

Unidentia sp. 1 -100+

Unidentia sp. 14 -2

Early entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Murphydoris puncticulata 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 1

Murphydoris cobbi 

Eubranchus sp. 10 

Facelina sp. 11

Float

Shoot!

Tenellia napapila

Facelina sp. 11

Eubranchus sp. 10

Tenellia sp. 70 

Tenellia sp. 70 

Tenellia sibogae 

Tenellia sibogae 

Goniodoridella unidonta

Gothum City

Tenellia sibogae 

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Goniobranchus daphne

Coryphellina lotos 

Rostanga sp. 1 spawn

Substrate

Flatworm

Dendrodoris denisoni 

Eubranchus sp. 3

Dendrodoris denisoni 

Doto sp. 3 

Gymnodoris sp. 10 

Tenellia sp. 23

Cratena pawarshindeorum x2

Tenellia sp. 47 

Murphydoris cobbi mating pair

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Cratena lineata

The Pipe

Substrate

Goniobranchus daphne

Rostanga sp. 1

Species List: 26-07-2026, Shellacey Reef, Gneering Shoals, Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 9 species sighted at Shellacey Reef, Gneering Shoals, Nudibranch Day Sunreef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-07-2026.

A double boat entry dive with Gary and friends of two 50 minute dives, maximum depth 19 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 15 m viz.

With a one metre swell and low winds it was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. There was a little surge but was do-able. It seemed that the species count was low compared to other visits. Some nice nudibranchs were seen. 

Species and numbers recorded:

Ardeadoris rubroannulata -1

Chromodoris elisabethina -1

Chromodoris kuiteri -1

Doriprismatica atromarginata -3

Goniobranchus coi -1

Goniobranchus splendidus -4

Hypselodoris sp. 2 -1

Phyllidiella pustulosa -3

Thuridilla carlsoni -1

Our Ride

Flatworm

Goniobranchus splendidus

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Ardeadoris rubroannulata anterior end

Ardeadoris rubroannulata gills

Doriprismatica atromarginata 

Chromodoris kuiteri 

Surface

Goniobranchus splendidus

Goniobranchus coi 

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Half a Doriprismatica atromarginata

Thuridilla carlsoni 

Hypselodoris sp. 2

Goniobranchus geometricus