Sweepers

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Sweepers

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Pempheridae

Size

Ku fika eka 30 cm, hintolovelo 8 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Yintsongo swinene laha yingana ximirani xintsongo laha yingana xivandla xa mavele. Yina matihlo lawakulu yitlhela yiva na dorsal fin yinwe. Rihlaya rale hansi ri humele handle. Hixitalo yiva na muhlovo wa koporo, wutshuka kuya eka buraweni kumbe silivhere kasi tinwana tina muhlovo wodzwihala na milayeni ya wasi.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wa Pempheridae wuna swirho swi 2 na tinxakaxaka ta 26. Yikumeka emabakwini kumbe emakorhweni exikarhi ka siku. Yitala kuva yiri exikarhi ka mintlawa leyikulu. Tahangalaka navusiku leswaku tiya hlota swakudya. Yitshikela matandza kuva yiti andzisa.

Swakudya

Yidya swimilani kuva yiti hanyisa xikanwe na swivungu.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle yalaha emisaveni.

Common species

Cave sweeper - Pempheris vanicolensis
Dusky sweeper - Pempheris adustra
Slender sweepers - Parapriacanthus ransonneti