 They are brownish grey to greyish brown in colour on their eyed side, with less variation in colour than other flatfish, with the body and fins densely spotted with minute black spots; the median fins become duskier towards their margins.The blind side is white,marked with tiny black dots, although occasionally fish are recorded with the blind side a similar colour to the eyed side.They grow to a maximum size of 60 cm standard length but are normally no more than 40 cm.