Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; maxilla adnate or nearly so; cardiform teeth present; branchiostegal membranes partly or completely united; swim bladder with thin terminal membrane or bulb; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone (Ref. 34024). Lacks externally visible pectoral fins (Ref. 51068).

Description: Characterized by translucent with silvery cheek and abdomen; large stellate melanophores on posterior half of body, becoming denser and darker towards tail; depth of body about 15 in TL; head length about 10 in TL; upper jaw with outer row of recurved cardiform teeth and inner row of conical teeth; single row of conical teeth in lower jaw and palatines; 6-7 conical and recurved teeth in vomer (Ref. 90102).