Common Shore Eel

Alabes dorsalis

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Body long, slender, eel-like, with long-based dorsal and anal-fins united with the tail; pelvic fins reduced to a tiny sucking disc on the underside behind the gill slit; pectoral fins absent; head short with a single sensory pore above and behind the eye; mouth small, just reaching to below front of eye. Plain or mottled greenish to brownish, often with large blackish spots or blotches along midsides

Size

Can grow to around 12cm

Habitat

Abundant in shallow inshore waters including rock-pools, among algae, rocky rubble and shells

Distribution

South-eastern Australia including Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)
  1. Bray, D. and Gomon, M. (2017) Alabes dorsalis Common Shore Eel in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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