Eagle Ray

© Johan Boshoff

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Eagle ray

Tinwana endyangwini

Bonnet, Smooth-tail, Manta, Common, Bull, Cownose and Devil

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Myliobatidae

Size

Ku fika eka 3 m wingspan.

Nhlamuselo

Yina miri wa xirhendzevutani na tipiku letingana xivumbeko xa triangle. Nhloko yile henhla swinene eka miri. Yina muhlovo wo dzwihala laha henhla, kusuka eka ntima kuya eka mpunwa, minkarhi yinwana yiva na swicoticoti, khwiri ro basa. Matihlo yale matlheloya nhloko.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wufika eka 7 na tinxaka ta 42. Yikota kuhlambela hi xihatla swinene. Ncila wulehe ku hundza miri. Tinxaka tinwana ta yona tina nomo woleha ku fana na swinyenyana swofana na Eagle na Bull rays. Yina nomo wale hansi yi phambarhala yiva na matinu yaku tontswa lawa yatirhisiwaka ku khandla swakudya. Vana vakona vatswariwa va helerile.

Swakudya

Yidya swakudya swofana na tihumba, naswinwana swoyelana na swona.Feeds on molluscs and crustaceans.

Kuhangalaka

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

Common species

Eagle ray - Myliobatis aquila
Flapnose ray - Rhinoptera javanica
White-spotted eagle ray - Aetobatus narinari