Range and Identity
Randallichthys filamentosus has records around Hawaii, the Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Okinawa and Tonga, with an eastern Indian Ocean record at Scott Reef. These named places are documented localities, not proof of absence from every intervening area or a claim of uniform regional abundance.
Habitat and Behavior
Deep rocky bottoms provide recorded habitat. The precise fishing depth and location are useful when available because a broad description such as offshore snapper can cover many different species and environments. Similar red coloration does not establish that two deepwater catches share the same identity.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is fifty centimeters standard length, with forty centimeters given as a common reference. Standard length excludes the tail fin. The available summary does not establish a detailed diet or maximum mass, so those values are not borrowed from another deepwater snapper.
Field Note
Preserve the scientific name and length convention with a catch record. They help distinguish a documented Randall’s Snapper measurement from a total-length value for a different red snapper.
All Lakes With Randall's Snapper
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Randall's Snapper records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.