The holotype and only known specimen was found in the northern Persian Gulf, in Iraqi waters.

[2] Dorsal areas are covered in dermal denticles except for two symmetric patches on the disc and along the posterior margin of the pectoral and pelvic fins.

[1] It likely lives in muddy bottoms, where it was collected, but the distribution and specifics of habitat preferences are unknown.

[1] Despite being known from only one specimen, the species was initially classified critically endangered by the IUCN.

[1] In addition to fishing threats, pollution and loss of water quality are possible concerns for this species.

No surveys were conducted after 1980, due to the start of the Iran–Iraq War and subsequent military conflicts.