Red Lionfish

Igama elijwayelekile

ama-Lionfish

Isidlaliso

ama-Turkeyfish, ama-firefish

Igama lesayensi

Pterois

Usayizi

Ungafinyelela ku-50cm, ngokujwayelekile kuba wu-30cm.

Isakhiwo Sawo

Izigwedlo ezingamapheya ezimisise okwesiphephethamoya nesigwedlo esicijile esifana neziboya zebhubesi. Imibala yakhona ihlukahlukene kubalwa kuyo onsundu sakuba bomvu nonsundu onemigqa emiholphe.

Olunye Ulwazi

Uhlobo lwe-pterois lunezinhlobo eziyisishiyagalolunye. Amathambo alo anobuthi, kodwa obungabulali. Luhle kakhulu ekuzifihleni. Uhlobo oluthule lukafishi olungathuki kalula uma kunababhukudi. Luvamise ukutholakala luzifakele ikhanda phansi ezixhotsheni uma luzingela. Luzingela kakhulu ebusuku futhi luzalela emanzini amaningi njengolwandle.

Ukudla

Ludla ofishi abancane, izikhuphashe nezinkalankala.

Ukusabalala Kwawo

Lutholakala ezindaweni ezifudumele emhlabeni wonke.

Uhlobo Oluvamile

Broadbarred scorpionfish/Spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata)
Lionfish/Devil firefish (Pterois miles)
Radial scorpionfish (Pterois radiata)