ʌnlˈaɪk ðə klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd ɹˈæmfɪtʃθˌɪɪdˌiː, spˈiːsiːz ʌv ðɪs fˈæmɪli duːnˌɑːt hæv ɐ tˈuːbjʊlɚ snˈaʊt, bˌʌt ɐ blˈʌnt, ʃˈɔːɹt wˌʌn.
Unlike the closely related Rhamphichthyidae, species of this family do not have a tubular snout, but a blunt, short one.