''Alabes'' is a

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es endemic to Australia along the coasts of the

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Description

Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads.

Distribution

They are endemic to Australia along the coasts of the

and

Species

The currently recognised species in this genus are: * ''

Alabes bathys ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Distribution They ...

'' Hutchins, 2006 * ''

Alabes brevis ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Distribution They ...

'' V. G. Springer & T. H. Fraser, 1976 * ''

Alabes dorsalis 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). Often found by beachgoers after looking in rock-pools ...

'' ( J. Richardson, 1845) (common shore-eel) * ''

Alabes elongata ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Distribution They ...

'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004 * ''

Alabes gibbosa ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Distribution They ...

'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004 * ''

Alabes hoesei The dwarf shore eel (''Alabes hoesei'') is a species of clingfish from the family Gobiesocidae.It is a small species which attains a maximum total length of . This species is transparent and its internal organs are clearly visible through its ski ...

'' V. G. Springer & T. H. Fraser, 1976 (dwarf shore-eel) * ''

Alabes obtusirostris ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Distribution They ...

'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004 * ''

Alabes occidentalis ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Dist ...

'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004 * ''

Alabes parvula The pygmy shore eel (''Alabes parvula'') is a species of clingfish from the family Gobiesocidae. It is endemic to south eastern Australia where it can be found within seagrass beds and sometimes on rocky reefs at depths of less than from Point ...

'' ( McCulloch, 1909) (pygmy shore-eel) * ''

Alabes scotti ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Distribution They ...

'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004 * ''

Alabes springeri ''Alabes'' is a genus of clingfishes endemic to Australia along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description Fishes in the genus ''Alabes'' are small, eel-like fishes with narrow tapering bodies and small heads. Distribution They ...

'' Hutchins, 2006

Footnotes

References

Gobiesocidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Hippolyte Cloquet {{Gobiesociformes-stub