Diagnosis. A member of the Chaunax abei-species group distinguished from its congeners in having a mix of
bifurcated and simple dermal spinules and large yellow spots on a pinkish background dorsally when fresh,
uniformly creamy white in preservation. Gill rakers: GRi = 11 (2+9); GRii = 9; GRiii = 8–9; GRiv = 7. Lateral-line
neuromasts: AB = 11; AC = 8; BB' = 4; BD = 2; CD = 5–6; DG=3–4; EF = 4; FG = 3; GH = 12–13; BI = 32–34.