Toadfish

Igama leentsapho eziqhelekileyo

i-Toadfish

Igama lezesayensi

Batrachoididae

Ubukhulu

Kuze kube ngu-57 cm, umyinge we-17 cm.

Ukukhangeleka

Intloko enkulu, uthayathele umsila omncinci. Umlomo omkhulu, uhlotshiswe kumhlathi ophezulu nangaphantsi kunye nee-flmaps kunye ne-barbels. Amacwecwe amabini ahlambulukileyo, okokuqala ngovulo olubukhali kunye neentsiba kwiphepha le-gill. Unokunika isalonda esinetyhefu. Ezinye zineefotophores (izitho ezivelisa ukukhanya). Iqukhutha imibala ebomvu esetyenziselwa ukutshitshiswa.

Inkcukhacha jikelele

Intsapho yeBatrachoididae inezintlu eziyi-23 kunye neentlobo eziyi-80. Igama elifumanekayo kwi-nkangeleko yazo. Kufunyenwe kwiindawo ezinobunxweme okanye ezidakeni. Abazingeli be-Ambush. Ezamadoda ezibenzisa izibhengezo zazo ukuba zenze ingxolo ekhangelalekayo amabhinqa kwizidleke zazo. Amalindi yamadoda amaqanda ade ahlasele kwaye ade afumane iiveki ezineminyaka emihlanu.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwiimbungu, i-crustaceans kunye nee-invertebrates.

Ukukhangeleka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ezishushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi eziqhelekileyo

Brown toadfish - Batrachomoeus dubius
Snakehead toadfish - Batrichthys apiatus
Splendid toadfish - Sanopus splendidus