Alabes dorsalis (Richardson, 1845)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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 and turning over shells.
Wikipedia contributors, Common shore eel; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:57:45.702697+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Alabes dorsalis (Richardson, 1845)
- Name authority
- (Richardson, 1845)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiesociformes
- Family
- Gobiesocidae
- Genus
- Alabes
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGobiesociformes
- familyGobiesocidae Bleeker, 1859
- subfamilyCheilobranchinae Günther, 1870
- genusAlabes Cloquet, 1816
- speciesAlabes dorsalis (Richardson, 1845)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Alabes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Alabes obtusirostris Hutchins & Morrison, 2004 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes elongata Hutchins & Morrison, 2004 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes hoesei Springer & Fraser, 1976 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes occidentalis Hutchins & Morrison, 2004 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes bathys Hutchins, 2006 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes gibbosa Hutchins & Morrison, 2004 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes brevis Springer & Fraser, 1976 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes parvula (McCulloch, 1909) | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes scotti Hutchins & Morrison, 2004 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alabes springeri Hutchins, 2006 | GobiesocidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cheilobranchus aptenodytum Richardson, 1845 Richardson, 1845 | synonym |
| Chilobranchus rufus MacLeay, 1881 MacLeay, 1881 | synonym |
| Cheilobranchus dorsalis Richardson, 1845 Richardson, 1845 | synonym |
| Alabes cuvieri Vaillant, 1905 Vaillant, 1905 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=279535 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:666LV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.