Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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Chromis randalli is found, according to the literature, only around the volcanic Easter Island, which belongs to Polynesia in the Southeast Pacific,
Dr. John (Jack) Randall had discovered this species there in 1968 and described it in 1970.
At that time, adults occurred in nearshore and offshore rocky reefs in 5 to 30 meters in small to large aggregations.
It is not known if the species actually still exists, there seem to be no photos of living animals on the internet.
It may be due to the remoteness of the island that there are no recent reports of findings.
Etymology: Named in honor of John E. Randall, who collected 17 of the 18 species of this species and contributed greatly to the knowledge of the fishes of Easter Island.
Dr. John (Jack) Randall had discovered this species there in 1968 and described it in 1970.
At that time, adults occurred in nearshore and offshore rocky reefs in 5 to 30 meters in small to large aggregations.
It is not known if the species actually still exists, there seem to be no photos of living animals on the internet.
It may be due to the remoteness of the island that there are no recent reports of findings.
Etymology: Named in honor of John E. Randall, who collected 17 of the 18 species of this species and contributed greatly to the knowledge of the fishes of Easter Island.
