Gymnothorax fimbriatus is a medium-sized moray which can reach a maximum length of 80 centimetres (31 in).

[2] Its serpentine in shape body has a white cream to light brown background color dotted with numerous black spots which latter vary in size and shape depending on the individual and maturity.

Its head has a tapered snout and it is greenish-yellow with black dots, the corners of the mouth are white.

The spot-face moray is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, mainly on the coastal reefs of oceanic islands from Madagascar to Polynesia and from south Japan to New Caledonia.

[6] The fimbriated moray is carnivorous, it leaves its lair at night to actively hunt its preys along the reef.