Reaching 34 cm (13 in) long, it has a rounded, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc colored plain brown above and pale below, with a short head.

This species has been listed under Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as there is little fishing activity within its range.

The first known specimens of the Chesterfield Island stingaree were caught during a series of research cruises undertaken in the Coral Sea by France and Australia in the 1990s.

The type specimen is a 32 cm (13 in) long adult male collected by the research vessel Coriolis.

[2] The pectoral fin disc of the Chesterfield Island stingaree is diamond-shaped and 109–122% as wide as long, with broadly rounded outer corners and gently convex leading margins.

[2] The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the Chesterfield Island stingaree under Least Concern, as no commercial trawl fishing occurs within its range.