Ematops

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]

Ematops
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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[2]
Microbrotula randalli Cohen & Wourms, 1976