Frogfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito Ra Ntolovelo Ra Ndyangu

Frogfish

Vito Rinwana

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Vito Ra Xi Science

Antennariidae

Size

Ku fika eka 50 cm

Nhlamuselo

Yirhandza lwandle leri pfulekeke notshama laha kunga enta. Leswi yitshamisaka swona nomo wa yona wuva wulangute ehenhla himinkarhi hinkwayo. Muhlovo wa hambana kusuka eka ku basa, xitshopani no rtshuka na buraweni wo dzwihala kuya eka ntima.

Vuxokoxoko

Muxaka lowu wuna mindyangu yo ringana 12 kasi tinxaka xaka ta kona tifika eka 41. Vito ra yona risukela eka maendlelo yayona yotikumela swakudya. Yilandzelela ngopfu hlampfi leyingana swimbi laha nhlokweni. Tinhlaya ta yona tipfuleka loko swikhumbhana na swimbi leswi. Yikota ku kurisa tinhlaya na khwiri leswaku yita kota kudya swakudya leswikulu swinene eka yona. Yirhandza kutitumbeta. Leya xinuna yikota kutitshuneta leswaku tita kiota ku endla masangu leswaku leya xisati yita tshikela mandza.

Swakudya

Yirhandza ngopfu swihadyani swale matini leswingana swimbi laha nhlokweni. Ku khomana ntsena swiendla leswaku tinhlaya tipfuleka leswaku xita kota kudya swakudya.

Kuhangalaka

Tikumeka ngopfu laha kunga enta swinene exikarhi ka lwandle.

Common Species

Pink anglerfish - Antennarius rosaceus
Clown anglerfish - Antennarius maculates
Giant anglerfish -Antennarius commersonii