Arlong is a saw-shark fish-man. He was the captain of the all fish-man crew, the Arlong pirates, a former member of the Sun pirates, and the older half-brother of Madam Shyarly. Arlong is a large, muscular, light blue fish-man whose most distinctive trait is his saw-shaped nose. He has long, black hair and, thin, fierce light-blue eyes. Arlong considers humans to be inferior beings and is very cruel to them. He uses Kiribachi as a weapon. He is cruel and looks down on humans.