Species: Cottoclinus canops, Intermediary blenny

Cottoclinus canops McCosker, Stephens and Rosenblatt, 2003

Intermediary blenny

Body moderately elongate; head bulbous, slightly depressed; eyes high on head; nasal, eye and nape cirri small, branched, 1 pair on nape; mouth short, ends at rear margin of pupil; top rear corner of top jaw inserts in a cheek pouch; lips fleshy, lower lip with free ventral flap connected to chin, teeth conical, stout, slightly curved, lower jaw with a pair of front canines, ~ 5 conical teeth along side, followed by small flattened teeth; teeth on center of roof only; dorsal fin XX-XXI, 10, spines lower than soft rays, about equal height, except last three, which are shorter and form a distinct notch between spines and rays; anal fin I, 19, soft rays thickened and with fleshy tips, membranes between soft rays notched nearly to base of rays; all fin rays unbranched; lateral line with 47 pored scales; body scaled except on breast, belly, before pectoral and an area on nape extending back under first 4-5 dorsal spines; rear of scales with membranous pockets.