Is the Blind Goby dangerous to divers?

The Blind Goby is harmless to divers.

How big does the Blind Goby get?

The Blind Goby grows to about 8.3 cm.

Blind Goby

Typhlogobius californiensis

Group: Goby
Max size: 8.3 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

The blind goby spends nearly its whole life inside the burrow of a ghost shrimp, and having no need for sight its eyes are covered by skin. It shelters under rocks and in sandy patches among kelp from the intertidal down to about 15 metres, reaching some eight centimetres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Typhlogobius

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283075.

FAQ

Is the Blind Goby dangerous to divers?: The Blind Goby is harmless to divers.
How big does the Blind Goby get?: The Blind Goby grows to about 8.3 cm.