Pygmy shore-eel

Alabes parvula

A tiny semi transparent eel near Norfolk Island

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Anguilliform
Small
Temperate fish

Pygmy shore-eel is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: A tiny semi transparent eel near Norfolk Island.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Clingfishes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Alabes
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Australia (Ref. 9002 ) and Norfolk Island (Ref. 8879 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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