Definitions for: Fistularia

[n] type genus of the family Fistulariidae

Webster (1913) Definition: Fis`tu*la"ri*a, n. [NL., fr. L. fistula pipe.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of fishes, having the head prolonged into a tube,
with the mouth at the extremity.

Synonyms: genus Fistularia

See Also: cornetfish, family Fistulariidae, fish genus, Fistulariidae