Elongated nose-like protuberance on head, body wide and flattened, pectoral fins strong and almost foot-like, gill openings in between pectoral fin and tail bases. Dark spots and narrow white lines for reticulated patches on sides of tail, over gill openings, on back and on face. Sits on the bottom perched on its stout pelvic and pectoral fins, often burying itself in the sand.

• Max Size: 31 cm
• Sea Temperature Range: 24.6-28.0°C
• Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment

• IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
• Occurrence: Common (33% of sites)
  Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
• Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
  Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.