Barred Clingfish
| Name: | Barred Clingfish |
| Scientific Name: | Tomicodon rupestris |
| Family: | Clingfishes |
| Taxonomic: | Gobiesocidae |
| ID Group: | Bottom Dwellers |
| Size: | 0 - 1.5 in. |
| Depth Range: | Shorelines, Tidal pools (0 – 2 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
This Clingfish has a narrow, pale brown body with dark, elongated markings along its back. It has dark bars below its eyes and a dark patch at the base of its pectoral fins.
This Barred Clingfish, also known as Surge Clingfish, lives in shallow rocky areas with waves and currents. Its suction disk helps it grip rocks tightly, and its flat body fits into narrow cracks.