Common shore-eel

Alabes dorsalis

A common eel like clingfish of southern Australia

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Anguilliform
Small
Tropical fish

The common shore eel (Alabes dorsalis) is a species of clingfish from Australia. It is generally found in the south-eastern waters of Australia. It usually grows to about 12 cms (4.7 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Clingfishes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Alabes
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to southern Queensland, including Tasmania.

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