Species: Tomicodon chilensis, Smallsucker clingfish

Tomicodon chilensis Brisout de Barneville, 1846

Smallsucker clingfish

Body relatively slender, elongate, head relatively slender (both viewed from above); 8-10 rakers on 2nd  & 3rd  gill arch; front nostril with medium (usually a little longer than nostril diameter) skin flap; rear nostril before eye; 4 pairs of upper & lower incisors, inner pair plain, outer ones 3-pointed, followed by 1 large canine on top jaw, & 1-2 on lower jaw; anus nearer origin of anal fin than sucker; upper edge of gill opening before top of pectoral; pectoral 19-20 rays; only a small fleshy swelling at pectoral base; sucker disc with broad patch of papillae at front, no papillae in center,5-8 rows of papillae across rear section; dorsal 7-9 rays; anal 6-9 rays; tail 8-10 rays.