Toadfish

© Johan Boshoff

Ligama Lemndeni Lelatiwako

Toadfish

Ligama Lesayensi

Batrachoididae

Linani

Ingangemashumi lasihlanu nesikhombisa emasentimitha, silinganiso lishumi nesikhombisa ngemasentimitha.

Kutiveta

Inhloko yinkhulu, tiyancipha ngasemsileni lomncane. Umlomo mukhulu, tihlotjisiwe emhlatsini longetulu nangaphansi nesikhumba lesinyakatako nencenye lehlumako. Timbili timphiko ngemuva, yekucala inelitsambo lelikhaliphako kanjalo nematsambo lasesikhumbeni lephefumula ngayo. Tingakugwaza ngephoyizini. Letinye tinencenye yemtimba lekhanyako. Sihlabatsi lesikhanyako lesinetigadla letitisebentisela kubhaca.

Satiso Setintfo

Umndeni ufaka we Batrachoididae ufaka tinhlobo letimashumi lamabili nakutsatfu kanye nemacembu etilwane letimashumi lasiphohlongo. Ligama lisukela ekuveleni kwato. Titfolwa esihlabatsini noma ngetulu kwelidzaka. Tibhayizisa batingeli. Letindvuna tisebentisa sikhwama lesihlala lokungemanti noma umoya natenta umsindvo natiphazamisa letinsikati etilulwini tato. Letindvuna tigadza emacandza kuze kufike sikhatsi sekuchobosela aze lawo lamancane abenemaviki lasihlanu budzala.

Kudla Kwato

Tidla tibungu, tilwane letitfolwa emantini kanye netilwane letie imigogodla.

Kusakata

Tivela ngetinhlobo tekushisa/tekubandza naselwandle lolusendzaweni leshisako mhlaba wonkhe.

Tilwane Letatiwako

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