Ematops randalli
| Ematops randalli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Ematops randalli". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Ematops randalli" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ↑ 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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