Cuttlefish

© Jean Tresfon

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

I-Cuttlefish

I-Alias

Inkfish

Igama Lezesayensi

Sepiida

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-1m

Ukukhangeleka

Amagqabhagqabha anamaqabunga aphelileyo aphelile kunye nobude bomzimba. Izandla ezisibhozo kunye neesibini zokutya Iindidi. Amehlo amakhulu 'afana noW'. Imibala iyahluka kwaye isetyenziswe njenge-camouflage.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Umyalelo we-Sepiida uwela phantsi kweklasi yeCephalopoda equka i-octopus, squid ne-nautilus. Ngokuqhelekileyo zididekile kunye ne-squids (ezingenayo umfundi 'W' kwaye zincinci). Yiba nesithambo sangaphakathi esibizwa ngokuba yi-cuttlebone esetyenziselwa ukulawula ukunyuka. Hambisa ngokukhawuleza ngamanzi. Sebenzisa inkino njengendlela yokukhusela. Ukuzaliswa ngamaqanda afakwe phantsi kweengxowa okanye iintloko ze-coral.

Ukutya

Ukutya iintlanzi kunye neenkcustaceans.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

I-cuttlefish enkulu - Sepia apama
I-cuttlefish yokumanga - Sepia plangon
Inaliti cuttlefish - Sepia aculeata