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Tomicodon

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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

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderGobiesociformes
  5. FamilyGobiesocidae
Habitatmarine, brackish

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
227
With media
20
Family
Gobiesocidae
Collections
SIO, USNM
Recorded in
Mexico, Curacao, Costa Rica, Bahamas, United States, Belize

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Parent taxon
Gobiesocidae
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Tomicodon fasciatus.jpg
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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)

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