Ematops
| Ematops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Bythitinae |
| Genus: | Ematops Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2011 |
| Species: | E. randalli
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| Binomial name | |
| Ematops randalli | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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.[3] The specific name honours the American ichthyologist John E. Randall of the Bishop Museum who assisted in the collection of the type.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Maunde, C.; Holleman, W.; Fennessy, S. & Russell, B. (2020). "Ematops randalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T135442422A137454506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T135442422A137454506.en. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Ematops randalli". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ematops randalli". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (17 September 2023). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 14.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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