Scales in the lowermost three or four lateral rows being larger than the other sea snake. There are 23-35 scale rows around the neck and 25-43 scale rows around the body. It Has 3-6 maxillary teeth behind the fangs. Greenish or yellowish body coloration above and whitish coloration below, with dark greenish to black bands that sometimes fuse longitudinally dorsally and narrow laterally. It has greenish or yellowish body coloration above and whitish coloration below, with dark greenish to black bands that sometimes fuse longitudinally dorsally and narrow laterally.