Ematops randalli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Subfamily: Bythitinae
Genus: Ematops
Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2011
Species:
E. randalli
Binomial name
Ematops randalli
(Cohen & Wourms, 1976)
Synonyms[1]

Microbrotula randalli Cohen & Wourms, 1976

Ematops randalli is a species of viviparous brotula found in the Pacific Ocean around Samoa and Vanuatu where it inhabits reef environments. This species grows to a length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the American ichthyologist John E. Randall of the Bishop Museum who assisted in the collection of the type.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Ematops randalli". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Ematops randalli" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
  3. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (2017). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 4 July 2018.


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