Grunts

Vito ra ntolovelo ra xindyangu

Grunters/Rubberlips

Vito ra xi science

Haemulidae

Sayizi

Kuya fika eka 90 cm, hintolovelo 30 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Yina nhloko yikulu na xisuti, laha xinga goveka nyana kuya le ncileni lowu wokoma. Milomo hi leyikulu naswona hi yona yiyi hlamuselaka ku antswa. Mihlovo ya hambana kusuka eka silivhere kumbe mpunwa kuya eka xitshopani na milayeni ya wasi.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa Haemulidae wuna tinxaka ta 17 na tinxakanxaka ta 150. Vito rantolovelo risukela eka huwa leyi endliwaka hi loko yi dya matinu hlampfi leyi. Yikumeka exikarhi ka mati laha kunga enta. Yitala ku hlota navusiku. Yitlhela yikumeka nale milon’weni ya milambu leyikulu. Letintsongo tikumeka laha kungana nhova yale matini, minkarhi yin’wana yihlambela hiku endla magandlati. Mihlovo ya letintsongo ya hambana swinene na letikulu. Yitshikelela matandza endzeni ka mati.

Swakudya

Yidya swihadyani leswi pfumalaka rhambu rale nhlaneni kufana nati shrimps, crabs na tixikwa.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle yalaha misaveni.

Tinxaka ta ntolovelo

Harlequin sweetlips - Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Oriental sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus
Whitebarred rubberlips - Plectorhinchus playfairi