Tityosteus has only an 11 cm right marginal plate known, and margin ends and parts, in addition to the central plate overlap area being broken.[1] However, Denison, 1978 said that it had a nuchal, attaining a length of 25 cm. The book also estimates T. rieversi of reaching lengths of 2.5 m (8.2 feet). According to "Tityosteus, A MARINE FISH (ARTHRODIRA, HOMOSTIIDAE) FROM THE EMSIAN OF ARAGÓN, SPAIN, AND ITS DISTRIBUTION", given Tityosteus's distribution, and Carolowilhelma (a pelagicarthrodire), being from similar facies as Tityosteus (Eifelian of Aragón, Spain), it may have been pelagic, and able to cross open waters.[1]
Diet
While the inferognathals of Tityosteus have not been found, they could be either "toothless", like Homosteus, which has been suggested to be planktivorous,[1][3] or possessing fine denticles, like Antineosteus.[1] It has been suggested that Tityosteus probably was similar to the whale shark, in size, and habitat.[1]