Yirrkala moorei is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2006.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including Marquesas and American Samoa. It dwells at a depth range of 25mto454mm (82feetto1,490feetm). A juvenile male specimen measured a total length of 43.4cm (17.1inches).[1]
The species epithet "moorei" refers to Gordon E. Moore.[1]