Cuttlefish

Vito ra Ntolovelo ra Xindyangu

Cuttlefish

Vito Rinwana

Inkfish

Vito ra xi Science

Sepiida

Size

Ku fika eka 1m

Nhlamuselo

Miri wa kona wuna xivumbeko xa tandza yiva na fin yo ringana na miri hinkwawo. Yina mavoko ya 8 naswo dya hiswona swimbirhi. Xivumbeko xa yona xi endla W. Mihlovo ya yona ya hambana hambana naswona yitirhisiwa ku tumbela.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wu wela eka ntlawa wa Cephalopoda lowu katsaka octopus, squid na nautilus. Hixitalo ayi hambanyiseki na squids (kova leswi xinga endleku ‘W’ naswona ixintsongo nyana). Yina rhambu ralendzeni leri vuriwaka cuttlebone leri tirhisiwaka ngopfu eka mafembelo ya yona lawa yo hatlisa endzeni ka mati. Yi tirhisa ink kutisirhelela. Kutswalana swihumelela loko ku tshikeriwe matandza.

Swakudya

Yidya tinhlampfi na swihadyana swinwana leswintsongo swale matini.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo hinkwawo na tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle laha misaveni.

Common species

Giant cuttlefish - Sepia apama
Mourning cuttlefish - Sepia plangon
Needle cuttlefish - Sepia aculeata