Batfish

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Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

iBatfish

I-Alias

Akukho

Igama Lezesayensi

Ephippidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika kwi-50 cm

Inkangeleko

IQumrhu liphantse libe lincinci njengoko lide. Kamva ixineke nge-symmetrical triorsular kunye nee dinsal fins. Ziyesilivere elicwebileyo kunye neendawo ezinobumba obomvu nolumnyama. Amehlo ahlala esesinye sezibopho ezimele njengendlela yokufihla. Enye imvelaphi kwintsapho ibonakaliswa yimizila emide, elandeleleneyo, ekhohlakeleyo kunye neengqungquthela ezingumfanekiso.

Iinkcukacha Zajikelele

I-Ephippidae inemihlathi eyi-7 kunye neentlobo eziyi-20. I-Spadefish ifakiwe kweliqela. Ngokuqhelekileyo ifunyenwe kumaqela emkhatsini wamanzi phezu kwamadwala okanye kwindawo ephilileyo. Ngamanye amaxesha uphoswa nge-Angelfish. Unomdla kakhulu kwaye uza kuhambela abahlukahlukeneyo phakathi kwamanzi. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Zininzi iintlobo zondla ngokuyinhloko kwi-algae ne-invertebrates ezincinci, iimbungu, iiponji, i-seaweed, i-zoantharians kunye ne-gorgoni. Omnivores.

Usasazo

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Longfin batfish - Platax teira
Spadefish - Tripterodon orbis
Shaded batfish - Platax pinnatus