Billfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito Ra Ntolovelo Ra Xindyangu

Billfish

Vito Ra Xi Science

Istiophoridae

Size

Ku fuka ka 6 m.

Nhlamuselo

Yina miri wolala vutlhela wuva na xivumbeko xa tlharhi, yi leha yiva na ti fins laha erihlangutini, to lala ngopfu ngopfu loko tiya le ncileni laha tikotaka no petseka. Tisukela laha eka timbambu laha tikotaka no khonyana kufana na humba. Kasi ti fins tale khwirini tona ti bumburile nyana.

Vuxokoxoko

Muxaka lowu wa hlampfi wuna mindyangu yinharhu laha kungana tinxaka ta 11. Vito ra kona ro duma ra ‘marlin spike’ ritisrhisiwa ngopfu hi vatluti va swikwekwetsu. Leyi yihambana ngopfu na Swordfish hikuva yina nomo wophambarhala, yipfumala ti fins ta laha khwirini xikanwe na meno ayina wona.
Ti fins tale khwirini ra Billfish tilehile no lala. Ti fins tale ndzhaku tilehile kuya lencileni. Ti fins leti titirhisiwa ku chuhisa tinwani tinhlampfi. Leyi yitiviwa tani hiyinwani yati hlampfi leti tsutsumaka swinene e lwandle. Tihlota lexiokarhi ka lwandle.

Swakudya

Yi hanya hiku dya tihlampfi kuloni.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo hinkwawo na le ka malwandle yo hambana hambana.

Common Species

Black marlin - Makaira indica
Blue marlin - Makaira mazara
Indo-Pacific sailfish - Istiophorus platypterus