Sad Glider

Body mauve with shades of pale green; yellow snout; cheeks with large brown spots; violet spot below eye, banded with shades of bright yellow and emerald green. 2nd dorsal fin banded, tips of rays yellow; pectorals brownish caudal fin may have a large dark spot (described by Fowler from a single specimen found in the stomach of a flatfish). A black bar below anterior half of orbit crossing corner of mouth and extending onto chin.

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36 - 37; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 33 - 35; Vertebrae: 26

The holotype was taken from the stomach of a flatfish (Arnoglossus) caught at a depth of 90 m off Natal.

The holotype was taken from the stomach of a flatfish (@Arnoglossus@) caught at a depth of 50 fathoms off Natal.