Body depressed cylindrical, extremely long. Rostrum very long, about 1/3 of SL. Medial caudal ray elongated extremely, longer than HL. Dorsal and anal fins on posterior body, opposite, each 13 rays. Pelvic fin small, about center of body. Body scale absent. A scale row on dorsal midline above pelvic fin to caudal fin base. Lateral line on dorsal anteriorly, on side posterior from pelvic fin to caudal fin. Lateral-line scales elongated anteriorly, scute on caudal peduncle. Wide bands on body, 4 on rostrum, 10 on trunk.
Distribution:
Known from both sides of the Atlantic.
Remarks:
The only known species of the Fistulariidae in this water. (Shimizu)