Long tube-like snout with a small barbel at the front of lower jaw, wedge-shaped tail without a filament, as on Fistularia species (Flutemouths). Occurs in two colour forms: Bright yellow, and grey-brown (more common). Grey-brown form usually has faint white stripes (sometimes more distinct), and a black area containing vertical lines of white spots preceding a yellow tail base banded with white. All markings can be more or less distinct. Swims slowly above reef.

• Max Size: 80 cm
• Sea Temperature Range: 19.9-30.8°C
• Depth: 1-122m
• Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
• Habitat Generalisation Index: 19.8
  Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here

• Threats: Habitat degradation
• IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
• Occurrence: Frequent (18% of sites)
  Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
• Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
  Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.