 The Izak catshark has a short, wide, flattened head and a robust body tapering to a long, slender tail.It can be identified by its ornate color pattern of dark brown spots (in juveniles) or reticulations and blotches (in adults) on a light yellowish background, as well as by the enlarged dermal denticles over its pectoral fins and along its dorsal midline from the snout to the second dorsal fin.This species reaches in length, with the males larger than females.