Long cylindrical body with a spiny head and wide mouth - the head is large in proportion to rest of body. Truncate tail with wide, fan-like pectoral fins that have dark vertical bands and no spots. Fin colors may include olive green, yellow, orange, brown/tan, etc. Deeply notched dorsal fins with sharp spines and a singular dark patch on the first dorsal. Oblique dark bars/bands at base of second dorsal, bands extend from back to belly. Appears to have "legs" which act as feelers, but they are the first three rays of modified pectoral fins. Body brown/tan or olive-green in color and may exhibit dark banding and mottling and white under belly.
