wˈɛɹɪfɪʃᵻz ɑːɹ slˈɛndɚ, skˈeɪld fˈɪʃ, sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ɪn ɐpˈɪɹəns tə lˈænsɪtfɪʃᵻz, bˌʌt lˈækɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪtli ɛnlˈɑːɹdʒd dˈoːɹsəl fˈɪn.
Waryfishes are slender, scaled fish, similar in appearance to lancetfishes, but lacking the greatly enlarged dorsal fin.