However, in spite of his supernatural strength, the leviathan is afraid of a small worm called "kilbit", which clings to the gills of large fish and kills them (Shab.
Avšak napriek svojej ohromnej sile sa aj Leviatan obáva malého červíčka nazvaného „kilbit," ktorý sa prisaje na žiabre veľkých rýb a zabije ich (Šabat, 77b).