Species: Tomicodon petersii, Hourglass clingfish, Peter's clingfish

Tomicodon petersii (Garman, 1875)

Hourglass clingfish, Peter's clingfish

Body relatively slender, elongate, head relatively slender (both viewed from above); front nostril with a small flap; upper jaw with 4-7 pairs of trifid incisors followed on each side by 1-2 well developed canines; lower jaw with 3-4 pairs of trifid incisors followed on each side by 1-2 well developed canines; anus closer to anal fin origin than to rear margin of disc; pectoral 19-21 rays; only a small fleshy swelling at pectoral base; sucker disc with broad patch of papillae at front, no papillae in center,6-8 rows of papillae across rear section; dorsal 7-8 rays; anal 6-7 rays; tail 8-10 rays.