The barred conger is a slender, nearly cylindrical elongated fish which becomes laterally compressed towards the tail. It grows to a length of about  and has robust pectoral fins. It has large gill slits immediately in front of the pectoral fin origins.
The barred conger is a slim, elongated fish with a tapered body ending near its tail. It can grow to about in size and has strong pectoral fins. Its gill slits are large and located close to where the pectoral fins originate.