Hides in crevices but mostly buries in sand or mud. Usually only its head projects from the substrate. Occasionally seen out and hunting. Very often has cleaner shrimps sitting on its snout. Solitary species. It has a dark snout and a saddle like patch behind head. Rest of its body is cream or white. Can be confused with a similar species, the Black-finned snake eel, which has a white patch under its eye.