Clownfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito ra Xindyangu ra Ntolovelo

Clown damselfish

Vito Rinwana

Grinners, Allies

Vito ra xi Science

Synodontidae

Size

Ku fika eka 60 cm, hixitalo 20 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Leyi yina xivumbeko xo fana swinene na cigar. Yina miri wo leha lowungana nhloko yo fana na triangle. Matino yo tontswa eka tinhlaya hinkwato. Dorsal fin yitshame exikarhi ka nhlana wa yona. Ti gills tona tikurile ku hundza na nhloko ya yona. Yina muhlovo wotshuka, ntima, buraweni yitlhela yitatisela hi mavalavala lawa ya vonikelaka.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yon wu fika kwalomu ka 5 wutlhela wuva na tinxaka ta55. Yitala kukumeka yiti hlotela swakudya le hansi swinene ka lwandle yikarhi yi fana na nkolombyani. Yitsakela ngopfu laha kungana sava/sandi. Minkarhi yin’wana yiti tumbeta e hansi ka sava leswaku yita kota ku dlaya swakudya swayona. Yifamba hiku hatlisa swinene loko yilava ku khoma swakudya swa yona. Yitshikela matandza.

Swakudya

Yidya ntsena swihlampfana leswintsongo.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle ya laha misaveni.

Common Species

Blacktail lizardfish - Synodus jaculum
Sand lizardfish - Synodus dermatogenys
Variegated lizardfish - Synodus variegatus