Catfish

© Nigel J Dennis

Vito ra ntolovelo ra xindyangu

Catfish

Vito rinwana

None

Vito ra xi science

Ariidae

Size

Kufika eka 45cm

Nhlamuselo

Miri wa yona hiwalowo phambarhala, yiva na ti whiskers timbirhi kumbe tinharhu laha kusuhi na nomo. Le ncileni xivumbeko xa yona onge kova foroko. Yitala kuva na muhlovo wa buraweni kuya eka silivhere na buraweni, tinwana tina milayeni.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wakona wufika kwalomu ka 14 na 120 wa tinxakaxaka. Nhlampfi leyi ayina magwaru laha dorsal fin yosungula yingana rhambu ro leha. Yitlhela yitikomba na milayeni ya marhambu laha gonweni. Loko timhaka ta masangu ti herile, leya xinuna yihlayisa matandza enonweni wa yona kufikela ya tlhotlhoriwa. Nayona yiwela eka tinwana leti kalaka swinene hikuva yi hlayisa mandza e nonweni kufikela ya tlhotlhoriwa.

Swakudya

Yidya tinhlampfi letintsongo swinene na makheche. Yitirhisa ti whiskers ku lava swakudya e saveni.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo hinkwawo nale ka malwandle hinkwawo laha misaveni kasi tinwana titsakela laha kungana na mati yo tenga swinene.

Common species:

Sea catfish
Galeichthys sp
Striped eel catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Striped eel catfish Juvenile
Plotosus lineatus