About this species
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.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 11–40 m · Deepest record: 46 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Microbrotula randalli
Similar species
- Slimy Cusk
Brosmophyciops pautzkei
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 22 open-data records from 1978 to 2014.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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