Tuna

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

iTuna

Igama Lezesayensi

Scombridae

Ubukhulu

Kuye kube ngu-2,5 m, umyinge we-1 m

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba owenziwe nge-spindle, uthayiphe ekupheleni. Inkcenkceshe. Amacwecwe amabini ahlambulukileyo angakwazi ukungena kwi-grooves. Umphetho oqinileyo onqabileyo. Umlomo omkhulu. Ininzi yesiliva kunye nokumakisha okumnyama kwezinye, ezinye zinomtshini obomvu.

Inkcukhacha Jikelele

Intsapho yeScombridae inezintlu eziyi-15 kunye neentlobo eziyi-51. Ezizingelayo eziphambili ze-pelagic. Maxa wambi zifumaneka kwizikolo ezinkulu. Okugqithiseleyo yiTunifin ye-Bluefin. Unokugcina ubushushu bomzimba ngaphezu kweqondo yobushushu, okwenza ukukhawuleza kwejubane ngokukhawuleza. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwezinye iintlanzi, i-squid, i-crustaceans kunye nokutya kwiplankton.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Intanethi ye-Atlantic bluefin
Thunnus thynnus
Ityhuna ye Dogtooth
Gymnosarda unicolor
Imackerel
Scomberomorus maculates