This small angel shark (maximum size 870 mm TL) is distinguished by the following characters: absence of median row of scute-like denticles on trunk; anterior nasal flap with two lateral, elongate barbels and a medial rectangular barbel, all with ventral margins slightly fringed to almost smooth; concave between eyes; posterior nasal flap has an additional barblet; pectoral-pelvic space 10.0-14.9% TL; pectoral-fin apex angular; pelvic-fin free rear tips do not reach level of first dorsal-fin origin; tail is moderately long, its length from cloaca 50.2-58.5% TL; pectoral fins are moderately long, length 31.1-35.2% TL; dorsal fins are not lobe-like; first dorsal-fin base is somewhat longer than second dorsal-fin base; caudal fin of adults with angular apices; monospondylous centra 43-46; diplospondylous precaudal centra 55-58; total precaudal centra 100-104; total vertebral centra 130-136; pectoral-fin skeleton with propterygium articulating with four radials. Colouration: dorsal conspicuously bright, beige to light grayish-brown, with many light yellowish flecks on trunk, and pectoral and pelvic fins with countless densely set, minute dark spots, partially forming pseudocelli, all over the dorsal surface (Ref. 128961).