Elongate Shore Eel
Alabes elongata
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–15 m
- Max size: 9.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender eel shaped fish barely longer than a finger, the shore eel slips through seagrass beds and rocky reef from the tide line down to about fifteen metres. It belongs to the clingfishes, a group built for life in the shifting shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae › Alabes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279536.
FAQ
- How deep does the Elongate Shore Eel live?
- The Elongate Shore Eel (Alabes elongata) is typically found at 0–15 m.
- Is the Elongate Shore Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Elongate Shore Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Elongate Shore Eel get?
- The Elongate Shore Eel grows to about 9.2 cm.