Species Alabes obtusirostris Hutchins & Morrison, 2004
Pugnose Shore Eel
Compiler and date details
27 September 2013 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray
- Alabes obtusirostris Hutchins, B. & Morrison, S. 2004. Five new fish species of the genus Alabes (Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae). Records of the Australian Museum 56: 147-158 [152, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.4462-01, east of Lakes Entrance, VIC [37°52.8'S, 148°11.8'E to 37°51.7'S, 148°13.8'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.37755-001.
Distribution
States
Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Recorded from two widely separate locations, east of Lakes Entrance, VIC (37°52'S, 148°12'E) and off Binningup, WA (33°09'S, 114°49'E), undoubtedly more widespread; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
28–65 m.
General References
Hutchins, J.B. 2008. Family Gobiesocidae. pp. 722-741 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [730]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2013 | GOBIESOCOIDEI | 09-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |