It has a single spine on the rear margin of the gill cover and a pair of thick barbels below its chin.

[4] Pseudupenus prayensis occurs in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Africa between southern Morocco and Angola, including the Cape Verde Islands.

[1][5] It is a major targeted commercial species off West Africa and has been recorded on rare, distinct occasions in the Mediterranean Sea since 1987.

[6] Pseudupenus prayensis occurs mostly over muddy or sandy sea beds where it feeds on benthic invertebrates.

[1] Pseudupeneus prayensis is an important species for commercial fisheries along the West African coast.