False Englishman

Chrysoblephus lophus has its dorsal fin is supported by 11 spines, the 3rd to 5th spines being clearly elongated in comparison to the others, and 10 soft rays. The anal fin contains 3 spines and 9 soft rays. It has a deep and compressed body with a blunt snout and a steep, almost vertical, dorsal profile to the head. It a little bulbous from above the upper lip to the area between the eyes which is bony and corrugated and which becomes rougher as the fish ages. The overall colour of the body is silvery reddish orange marked with between 5 and 8 light coloured vertical bars and with a pale belly. The false red stumpnose has a maximum published total length of 50 cm (20 in), although 35 cm (14 in) is more typical.

Chrysoblephus lophus is endemic to the southwestern Indian Ocean off the coast of Southern Africa. It occurs in South Africa from Sodwana Bay to East London, South Africa, and has been reported off Madagascar. Records from Mozambique remain unconfirmed. It is found at depths between 20 and 150 m (66 and 492 ft) on deeper offshore reefs.

Chrysoblephus lophus has the specific namelophus which means "crested", an allusion to the high nape in adult males of this species.