This species of moray eel can grow to about 50 cm in length and is one of at least 5 different species that are seen around Julian Rocks. The other species include the Green Moray Eel (Gymnothorax prasinus), the White-eyed Moray (Siderea thyrsoidea),the Sieve-patterned Moray (Gymnothorax cribroris), the undulated Moray (Gymnothorax undulatus) and the Peppered Moray (Siderea picta).