''Alabes'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
clingfish
Clingfishes are ray-finned fishes of the family Gobiesocidae, the only family in the suborder Gobiesocoidei of the order Blenniiformes. These fairly small to very small fishes are widespread in tropical and temperate regions, mostly near the coa ...
es endemic to Australia along the coasts of the
Indian and
Pacific Ocean
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s.
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
Indian and
Pacific Ocean
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s.
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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'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004
* '' Alabes gibbosa'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004
* '' Alabes hoesei'' V. G. Springer & T. H. Fraser, 1976 (dwarf shore-eel)
* '' Alabes obtusirostris'' 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'' ( McCulloch, 1909) (pygmy shore-eel)
* '' Alabes scotti'' Hutchins & S. M. Morrison, 2004
* '' Alabes springeri'' Hutchins, 2006
Footnotes
References
Gobiesocidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Hippolyte Cloquet
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