Is the Fish-Hook Water Flea dangerous to divers?

The Fish-Hook Water Flea is harmless to divers.

How big does the Fish-Hook Water Flea get?

The Fish-Hook Water Flea grows to about 0.2 cm.

Fish-Hook Water Flea

Cercopagis pengoi

Group: Other
Max size: 0.2 cm
For divers: safe

A tiny predatory water flea barely visible to the eye, it lives in brackish coastal and estuarine water and trails a long barbed tail spine. It punctures the shell of its prey, sucks out the tissue and leaves the empty husk behind.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Branchiopoda › Onychopoda › Cercopagididae › Cercopagis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 234025.

FAQ

Is the Fish-Hook Water Flea dangerous to divers?: The Fish-Hook Water Flea is harmless to divers.
How big does the Fish-Hook Water Flea get?: The Fish-Hook Water Flea grows to about 0.2 cm.