Horsefish

Leina la Mophato

Horsefish

Leina la Matshamekwane

Pigfish, Racehorses

Leina la Maranyane

Congiopodidae

Semeto

Up to 75 cm, average 35 cm.

Ponalo

Mme o o Pinegileng ka nko e kgolo e e bonalang. Go simolola kwa godimo ga tlhogo go fitlhella kwa bofelelong ba nko e na le sebopego se se concave (halofo ya kgolokwe). Ga e na makwapa a letlalo. White, beige, brown le bontso ke mebala ya yone mme e na le ditsubaba.

Dikitsiso

Lelapa la Congiopodidae le na le mephato e le 4 le dibopiwa dile 9. E wela ka fa tlase ga tlhamagano ya di’Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfish). Ke ditshedi tse dijelang kwa tlase thata. E kgona go iphitlha (Camouflage). Gantsi e bonwa mo mafelong a a nang le seaweed. e ka bonwa kwa boteng ba 500m mo lewatleng. Tse dingwe di kile dia bonwa di apola letlalo jaaka dinoga. Di tsala ka go tshollela mae a tsone mo metsing gore e tona e a nonofatse ka peo ya yone. (Pelagic spawners).

Dijo

E ja ditshedi tse dinnye tse di senang lerapo la mokwatla. (invertebrates).

Anamiso

E bonwa mo metsing a a didimetseng a mawatle a sephatlho sa borwa sa lefatshe.

Dibopiwa tsa mophato wa yone

Spinenose horsefish - Congiodopus spinifer
Smooth horsefish - Congiopodus torvus