It is found near the ocean floor over sand, rock, coral reefs, and kelp and seagrass beds at depths down to 180 m (590 ft).

[1] It is almost exclusively seen at night and spends the day hidden in caves or camouflaged on the ocean floor.

[3] With a slender, elongated body and a maximum length of only 91.0 cm TL, it is harmless to humans.

It is often mistaken for a species of catshark, despite being more closely related to wobbegongs and nurse sharks.

[4] Reproduction is oviparous with females laying eggs with curled tendrils that anchor them to the ocean floor.