Tomicodon fasciatus (Peters, 1859)
Barred clingfish
Tomicodon fasciatus
photo by Sazima, I.

Family:  Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae
Max. size:  5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: US Virgin Islands, northern Venezuela, and Panama.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 6-8; Vertebrae: 30-33
Biology:  Found on rock substratum close to shore (Ref. 13442).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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