Is the Lesser Orange Brotula dangerous to divers?

The Lesser Orange Brotula is harmless to divers.

How big does the Lesser Orange Brotula get?

The Lesser Orange Brotula grows to about 5.7 cm.

Lesser Orange Brotula

Dermatopsoides talboti

Group: Other
Max size: 5.7 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

An uncommon little brotula of shallow water, it turns up in tidepools and other inshore spots and grows only to about six centimetres. It belongs to a soft bodied group that tends to shelter in cracks and crevices on the bottom.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Dinematichthyidae › Dermatopsoides

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220361.

FAQ

Is the Lesser Orange Brotula dangerous to divers?: The Lesser Orange Brotula is harmless to divers.
How big does the Lesser Orange Brotula get?: The Lesser Orange Brotula grows to about 5.7 cm.