Electric Ray

© Johan Boshoff

Vito ra ntoloveto xindyangu

Electric ray

Tinwana eka ndyangu

Torpedo rays

Vito ra xi science

Torpedinidae

Size

Kuya fika eka 1m.

Nhlamuselo

Yi phambarhalile, yina xivumbeko xa xirhengele, miri wa xirhendzevutani lowunga bumbula emakumu. Yitlhela yiva na ti caudal fin. Yina ti sayizi timbirhi to hambana tati dorsal fins. Mihlovo yakona ya hambana kusuka eka buraweni wa mpunwa kuya eka muhlovo wa beige.

Vuxokoxoko

Yiwela eka ndyangu wa Torpedinidae lowungana tinxaka timbirhi na tinxakanxaka ta 14. Tina swirhengele swo phambarhala leswi endlaka leswaku tikota ku khoma gezi. Gezi ringa kota ku tshama kona kufana nale ka ti battery. Swirho swa electric swina xivumbeko xa yinsu naswona swile tlhelo lerinwana ra nhloko. Yinga choka hikwalomu ka 220V wa gezi. Loko yi hlota yi juma valala – laha yingo vahlamarisa kunene. Ayi tlharihanga ngopfu naswona yiwela eka ti Ovoviviparous. Vana vakona vatswariwa vakurile vahelela kusuka loko va tlhotlhorhiwa eka matandza.

Swakudya

Yidya swi hlampfana leswintsongo na swihadyani leswingariki na rhambu rale nhlaneni.

Kuhangalaka

Yi kumeka eka tindzhawu hinkwato nale ka malwandle ya tropical ya laha misaveni.

Tinxaka ta ntolovelo

Black-spotted torpedo ray - Torpedo fuscomaculata
Atlantic torpedo ray - Torpedo nobiliana
Marbled electric ray - Torpedo sinuspersici