Disc granular, arms strikingly patterned with alternating dark grey and pink (or red) bands. Very short spines flank the arms. The lower surface of the disc has a single long genital slit on either side of each arm.
About 45 mm.
Lives under boulders near the low-tide mark. Feeds on detritus.
Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa (2007, 2016).
F*CK FISH 