Damselfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito ra ntolovelo ra xindyangu

Damselfish

Tinwana eka ndyangu

Garibaldis, Gregories, Sergeant-majors, Chromis, Night-sergeants

Vito ra xi science

Pomacentridae

Size

Kufika eka 30 cm, hixitalo 10 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Miri wo leha swinene wa xivumbeko xa tandza. Yina magwaru lawa kulu, yiva na ti finsencileni leti hambanaka hi xivumbeko xa foroko kuya eka xivumbeko xao khotseka. Mihlovo yakona iyo hambana hambana kusuka eka wantima no basa kuya eka xitshopani xo vonikela, orenji na wasi hiyona leyinga tala ngopfu.

Vuxokoxoko

Leyi yina mindyangu yo ringana 28 na tinxaka ta 321. Yi tele ngopfu ekusuhi na mabaku laha yikotaka kutumbela eka swimilani swale matini loko kutshuka kutshunela khombo. Tinxaka tinwana tirhandza kuva na ndhawu ya tona. Leyi ya xinuna yi aka xisaka ema ribyeni laha leya xisati yi tshikelaka matandza lawa ya byameriwaka hi leya xinuna. Leya xinuna yi rindza matandza kuringana 7 wa masiku.

Swakudya

Swiya hiku yiva yiri kwihi, yidya nkuxu, swimilani swale matini na switsotswana swale matini.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo hinkwawo na le ka malwandle hinkwawo ya laha misaveni.

Common Species

Chocolate dip damselfish - Chromis dimidiata
Sergeant major damselfish - Abudefduf vaigiensis
Domino damselfish - Dascyllus trimaculatus