Barracuda

© Johan Boshoff

Vito Rantolovelo Ra Ndyangu

Barracuda

Vito Rinwani

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Vito Ra Xi Science

Sphyraenidae

Size

Ku fika ka 1,8 m

Nhlamuselo

Hlampfi lewyi yina mirhi woleha swinene, yiphambarhala laha matlhelo yiva na ti fins laha matlhelo. Rihlaya rale hansi ri lehe kutlula rale henhla. Nhloko yo tontswa na nomo wukulu. Matinu yo kariha swinene. Yitala kuva ya mpunwa kuya eka buraweni laha henhla kasi yiva ya silivhere laha khwirini. Himinkarhi yinwani yingava na layeni kumbe mathonsi thonsi yoka yanga tolovelekangi.

Vuxokoxoko

Hlampfi leyi yina ndyangu wunwe kambe yiva na tinxaka xaka to ringana 18. Yikumeka laha 100 m hiku enta. Yikota kutekela swinwani swihadyani loko swikhome swakudya. Loko vana vayona vahari vantsongo vatshama hi mintlawa kasi letikulu ti famba toxe. Loko tiri eku hloteni ka swakudya titsutsuma kwalomu ka 45 km/h. Titekiwa tani hitihlampfi ta rivilu swinene.

Swakudya

Yi hanya hi tinhlampfi tinwana naswona yirhandza ku tekela swinwani swihadyani loko swikhome swakudya.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo hinkwawo ya maxelo na malwandle yohambana hambana.

Common Species

Great barracuda - Sphyraena barracuda
Sawtooth barracuda - Sphyraena putnamiae
Yellowtail barracuda - Sphyraena flavicuada