Randall's Viviparous Brotula, Ematops randalli (Cohen & Wourms 1976)


Randall's Viviparous Brotula, Ematops randalli, from Tutuila, American Samoa. Source: John E. Randall / FishBase. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial

Summary:
A dwarf pinkish-red to brownish brotula with the head mostly scaled, including scales covering almost half the eye.

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Dianne J. Bray, Ematops randalli in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5197

Randall's Viviparous Brotula, Ematops randalli (Cohen & Wourms 1976)

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Distribution

Recorded from the Australian territory of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean (Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011). This cryptic solitary species inhabits reefs in the Indo-west Pacific Ocean, from Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Vanuatu and Samoa - living near the bottom in small caves and reef crevices.

Biology

Brotulids are live bearers, and a 3.8 cm SL female specimen was found to be gravid.

Etymology

Ematops is from ichthy-emata (Greek) = fish-scale and ops (Greek) = face, eye; referring to the unique partial covering of the eye by head scales, which is not known in any other living ophidiiform fish. The species is named after John E. Randall.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Randall's Viviparous Brotula, Ematops randalli (Cohen & Wourms 1976)

References


Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Vols I-III. Tropical Reef Research, Perth Australia.

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle & C.R. Robins. 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18). Rome: FAO. 178 pp.

Schwarzhans, W. & J.G. Nielsen. 2011. Revision of the genus Microbrotula (Teleostei: Bythitidae), with description of two new species and a related new genus. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 27: 147-160.

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CAAB Code:37228116

Biology:Live bearer

Depth:30-38 m

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:4.6 cm TL

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