Tomicodon Explained

Tomicodon is a genus of clingfishes native to the Western Hemisphere, with these currently recognized species:

• Tomicodon absitus Briggs, 1955 (distant clingfish)
• Tomicodon abuelorum Szelitowski, 1990
• Tomicodon australis Briggs, 1955
• Tomicodon bidens Briggs, 1969 (bifid clingfish)
• Tomicodon boehlkei Briggs, 1955 (Cortez clingfish)
• Tomicodon briggsi J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003
• Tomicodon chilensis Brisout de Barneville, 1846 (smallsucker clingfish)
• Tomicodon clarkei J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003
• Tomicodon cryptus J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003
• Tomicodon eos (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Rosy clingfish)
• Tomicodon fasciatus (W. K. H. Peters, 1859) (Barred clingfish)
• Tomicodon humeralis (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Sonora clingfish)
• Tomicodon lavettsmithi J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003
• Tomicodon leurodiscus J. T. Williams & J. C. Tyler, 2003
• Tomicodon myersi Briggs, 1955 (blackstripe clingfish)
• Tomicodon petersii (Garman, 1875) (Peter's clingfish)
• Tomicodon prodomus Briggs, 1969
• Tomicodon reitzae Briggs, 2001
• Tomicodon rhabdotus Smith-Vaniz, 1969
• Tomicodon rupestris (Poey, 1860)
• Tomicodon vermiculatus Briggs, 1955
• Tomicodon zebra (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (zebra clingfish)