The synaphobranchid eel, Dysomma anguillare was redescribed on the basis of a specimen collected from the Yellow Sea, Chollabuk-do, Korea. The D. anguillare was characterized by many fleshy plicae at the front of upper and lower jaws, dorsal fin originated in slight advance than pectoral fin base, degenerated eyes, very short trunk and long tail, anus located below near tip of pectoral fin and no scales.