Common Shore-Eel
Alabes dorsalis
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–10 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The common shore eel is not a true eel but a slender clingfish relative that lives under rocks among reef and weed in the intertidal zone and just below. It grows to about twelve centimetres and threads through the shallows where the tide washes over the rocks.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Alabes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279535.
FAQ
- How deep does the Common Shore-Eel live?
- The Common Shore-Eel (Alabes dorsalis) is typically found at 0–10 m.
- Is the Common Shore-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Common Shore-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Common Shore-Eel get?
- The Common Shore-Eel grows to about 12 cm.