Guitarfish

© Johan Boshoff

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Guitarfish

Vito rinwana

Wedgefish, Shovelnose shark

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Rhinobatidae

Size

Ku fika eka 3m

Nhlamuselo

Yi lehile yitlhela yiphambarhala, yiva na nhloko ya triangle na nhopfu ya xirhendzevutani. Yina miri woleha na ncila wobumbula. Yitlhela yiva na ti dorsal fin leti fanaka laha ndzhaku. Yina muhlovo wodzwihala minkarhi yinwana yiva na swicoticoti laha henhla na khwiri ro basa.

Vuxokoxoko

Loko swita eka mindyangu leyi yina 7 na tinxaka toringana 45. Yivikiwa kuva leyi nga ekhombyeni swinene. Nomo, tinhompfu nati gills swile hansi ka yona kasi matihlo yayona ya laha henhla. Matino yayona yantsongo swinene naswona aya karihi. Minkarhi yinwana yikumeka eti lagoons. Vana vatswariwa va akeke vahelela. Yikota kutswala kuringana 10 ra vana.

Swakudya

Yidya swihadyani leswipfumalaka rhambu ralaha nhlaneni leswi hanyaka le hansi swinene ka mati na tinhlampfu letintsongo.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo hinkwawo na le ka malwandle ya misava.

Common species

Bowmouth guitarfish - Rhina ancylostoma
Giant guitarfish - Rhynchobatus djiddensis
White-spotted guitarfish - Rhinobatos punctifer