Emblemariopsis randalli Cervigón, 1965
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Emblemariopsis randalli, the hornless blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Cubagua, Venezuela, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton. The specific name honours the ichthyologist John Ernest Randall who collected the type specimens and provided them to Fernando Cervigón for him to describe.
Wikipedia contributors, Emblemariopsis randalli; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:35:11.855004+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Emblemariopsis randalli Cervigón, 1965
- Name authority
- Cervigón, 1965
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Genus
- Emblemariopsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyChaenopsidae Gill, 1865
- genusEmblemariopsis Longley, 1927
- speciesEmblemariopsis randalli Cervigón, 1965
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Emblemariopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Emblemariopsis bottomei Stephens, 1961 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis carib Victor, 2010 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis dianae Tyler & Hastings, 2004 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| glass blennyEmblemariopsis diaphana Longley, 1927 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis leptocirris Stephens, 1970 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| redspine blennyEmblemariopsis occidentalis Stephens, 1970 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| seafan blennyEmblemariopsis pricei Greenfield, 1975 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis ramirezi (Cervigón, 1999) | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis ruetzleri Tyler & Tyler, 1997 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis tayrona (Acero P., 1987) | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blackhead blennyEmblemariopsis bahamensis Stephens, 1961 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis lancea Victor, 2020 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Coralliozetus randalli (Cervigón, 1965) (Cervigón, 1965) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Cervigón, F. (1965). Emblemariopsis randalli nov. sp. una nueva especie de Chaenopsidae de las costas de Venezuela. Novedades Cientificas, Contribuciones Ocasionales Del Museo de Historia Natural La Salle, Serie Zoológica, No. 33: 1–4. [Author also seen as Fernando Cervigón.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39G2R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.