Species Alabes springeri Hutchins, 2006
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 springeri Hutchins, B. 2006. Description of two new species of shore-eels (Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae: Alabes) from south-eastern Australia and Norfolk Island. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 63(1): 25-28 [27].
Type data:
Holotype AMSA I.18497-001, Emily Bay, Point Hunter, Norfolk Island [29º04'S, 167º57'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Alabes parvulus (McCulloch, 1909). —
Springer, V.G. & Fraser, T.H. 1976. Synonymy of the fish families Cheilobranchidae (=Alabetidae) and Gobiesocidae, with descriptions of two new species of Alabes. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 234: 1-23 figs 1-14 (Norfolk Island specimen only)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Temperate
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, rock reef.
General References
Hutchins, B. & Morrison, S. 2004. Five new fish species of the genus Alabes (Gobiesocidae: Cheilobranchinae). Records of the Australian Museum 56: 147-158 [147-149, Table 1] (as Alabes sp. in key to species, agree with Springer and Fraser (1976) that it represents an undescribed species)
Springer, V.G. & Fraser, T.H. 1976. Synonymy of the fish families Cheilobranchidae (=Alabetidae) and Gobiesocidae, with descriptions of two new species of Alabes. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 234: 1-23 figs 1-14 [20-21, Fig 13] (as A parvulus, but discusses differences to the type specimen and possibility that it represents an undescribed species)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBIESOCOIDEI | 19-May-2012 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |