Boxfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito Ra Ntolovelo Ra Xindyangu

Boxfish

Vito Ra Xi Science

Ostraciidae

Size

Up to 60 m

Nhlamuselo

Nhlampfi leyi yina magwaru ya swibokisani bokisani. Xivumbeko xa tona xiendla leswaku titikeriwa ku famba famba ematini. Ayina ti fins laha matlhelo kambe yikota ku hlambela hiletinga laha matlhelo. Yina xinonwani lexintsongo swinene. Yina mihlovo yo hambana hamban swinene kambe lowunga toloveleka hilowu fanaka na honeycomb.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa tona wuna kwalomu ka 114 wa mindyangu na tinxaka xaka ta 37. Vito ra tona rivula xikhamba hi xi Greek. Iswa ndyangu wunwe na Pufferfish na Cowfish. Hlampfi leyi yikota no humesa poyizeni eka nhlonge yayona. Yihlambela hiku nonoka swinene kambe yikota kutsutsuma swinene loko yichavisiwile. Letintsongo ita xirhendzevutani hi xivumbeko titlhela tiva na muhlovo wo vonikela swinene.

Swakudya

Swakudya swatona swikatsa ti crustaceans, sea squirts, swiponci, soft corals, swivungu na nkuxu.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo yohambana hambana na le ka malwandle hinkwawo laha misaveni.

Common Species

Boxfish - Ostracion cubicus
Whitespotted boxfish - Ostracion meleagris