Sea Cucumber

© Johan Boshoff

Igama lomndenazo elijayelekileko

Sea cucumber

Igama lesayensi

Holothuroidea

Ubungako

Ingakhula beyibe mamitha amathathu.

Ikambiso Yokufanisa

Yakheke njengesoseji begodu inomzimba omude ombeswe sikhumba. Ihlokwayo ineencenye eziyinyama enganamathambo engaba li-10-20. Encenyeni yesiphetho engaphambili kunomlomo kuthi esiphethweni semuva kuba sisitho ekhipha ngaso uthuvi. Imibalazo ihluka ukuska kozotho okufipheleko ukuya konzima nanyana kesinye isikhathi ziba nobovu, o-orentji kanye nophephula.

Ilwazi Elivamileko

Isigaba sama-Holothuroidea siwela ngaphasi kwama-Echinodermata phylum, ekufaka hlangana yoke imihlobo yama-Stars (Sea, Feather kanye nama-Brittle) kanye nama-Sea urchins. Zihamba buthaka ngeenyawo ezihlanu ezilandelanako ezakheke njengetjhubhu. Incenye yesakhiwo sayo sangaphakathi emumatha amakhemikhali ikghona ukunaba beyirhunyele.
Zizivikela ngokukhupha amathumbazo – navame ukubuya akhule godu – nofana ngokukhupha intanjana efana nedrada. Ezinye zazo (Sea apple) zikakarela emadwaleni. Zimhlobo obekelela amaqanda ngaphakathi komhlobo welwandle elivulekileko (Pelagic spawners

Ukudla Kwazo

Ziphila ngokudla ama-plankton kanye nama-detritus.

Ukusabalala Kwazo

Zitholakala kiwo woke amalwandle womhlaba wezinga elifuthumeleko kanye nelitjhisako.

Imihlobazo ejayelekileko

Edible sea cucumber (Holotuhria edulis)
Black and white sea cucumber (Holothuria marmoratus)
Prickly red sea cucumber (Stichopus sp.)