[2] This sea snake is native to the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to the coasts of Thailand.

[1] This species occurs along the coasts of Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

The body is yellow, olive, or gray in color, paler on the sides and belly, with olive to black banding.

[1] It is a marine species but it can enter and dwell in freshwater bodies for extended periods of time.

[1] During the mating season for this species it is not uncommon for sailors to see thousands of Hydrophis lapemoides sea snakes on the surface of the sea.