Species: Tomicodon eos, Rosy clingfish

Tomicodon eos (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Rosy clingfish

Body relatively slender, elongate, head relatively slender (both viewed from above); front nostril with a large flap; rear nostril under eye; upper jaw with 3-4 pairs of trifid incisors at front followed on each side by 1-2 smaller canines; lower jaw with 3-4 pairs of trifid incisors at front followed on each side by 2-5 smaller canines; anus a littler nearer origin of anal fin than sucker; upper edge of gill opening at level of rays 3-5 of pectoral fin; pectoral 21-23 rays; only a small fleshy swelling at pectoral base; sucker disc with broad patch of papillae at front, no papillae in center, 4-5 rows of papillae across rear section; dorsal 8-9 rays; anal 7-8 rays; tail 8-9 rays.