''Synchiropus randalli'', also known as Randall's dragonet, is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean off of Chile.

Description

This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist

John E. Randall John Ernest "Jack" Randall (May 22, 1924 – April 26, 2020) was an American ichthyologist and a leading authority on coral reef fishes. Randall described over 800 species and authored 11 books and over 900 scientific papers and popular articles. ...

, of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, for his many contributions to the knowledge of the fishes of Easter Island. Where ''randalli'' appears to be endemic. Randall also helped collect the type specimen.

References

randalli Fish of the Pacific Ocean Taxa named by Ronald Fricke Fish described in 1985 {{Callionymidae-stub