Cardinalfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito Ra Ntolovelo Ra Xindyangu

Cardinalfish

Vito Ra Xi Science

Apogonidae

Size

Ku fika ka 20 cm

Nhlamuselo

Miri wa kona wu larile, yiva na matihlo lawa yakulu. Yiva na ti dorsal fins timbirhi, yiva na nomo lowukulu. Yitala kuva na muhlovo lowu hatimaka wuvonakaka ngopfu, lowu yaka eka nsuku kuya eka kutshuka.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa muxaka lowu wa hlampfi wu fika eka 22 na tinxaka xaka to ringana 207. Vito ra yona rantolovelo risukela eka muhlovo lowu yingana wona wo tshukela nyana. Titala kukumeka hi mintlawa leyi ntsongo emabakwini kwale ehansi ka lwandle. Yi dya kahle navusiku. Loko ku hela timhaka ta masangu leya xinuna hiyona yikhomaka matandza enonweni wa yona kufikela ya tlhotlhoriwa. Xiyimo lexi xikala ngopfu eka tihlampi laha ya xinuna yi khomaka matandza kufikel ya tlhotlhoriwa.

Swakudya

Nhlampfi leyi yidya swakudya swohambana hambana kufana na swihadyana leswi pfumalaka rhambu ralaha nhlaneni na makheche.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo yo hambana hambana nale eka malwandle hinkwawo. Kasi tinwana tikumeka laha kungana mati yo tenga.

Common Species

Five-lined cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Indian tiger cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus lineatus
Short-toothed cardinalfish
Apogon apogonides