Blind Goby
Karsten totoyensis
- Usual depth24–1,112 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Karsten totoyensis is a species of goby native to the western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from the Philippines, Fiji and Indonesia. This species can be found over muddy or sandy substrates usually down to a depth of 55 metres (180 ft), but it has been recorded down to a depth of 1,122 metres (3,681 ft). This species grows to a length of 4.8 centimetres (1.9 in) SL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 24–1,112 m · Deepest record: 1,112 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blind Goby
Other scientific names: Brachyamblyopus coecus, Gobioides totoyensis, Taenioides coecus
Similar species
Yellowfin gobyAcanthogobius flavimanus
Light-beige GobyAcanthogobius lactipes
Anjer Eye-bar GobyGnatholepis anjerensis
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
Barred mudskipperPeriophthalmus argentilineatus
Atlantic MudskipperPeriophthalmus barbarus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 10 open-data records from 1908 to 1993.
- Species data updated October 30, 2026.
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