Ematops
| Ematops | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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 | |
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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. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist John E. Randall of the Bishop Museum who assisted in the collection of the type.