Gurnards

© Johan Boshoff

Vito ra ntolovelo ra xindyangu

Gurnards

Vito rinwani

Sea robins

Vito ra xi science

Triglidae

Size

Ku fika eka 1m, hintolovelo 40cm

Nhlamuselo

Yina nhloko yikulu ya marhambu leyinga na xivumbeko xa xikwere laha miri wayona wufikaka wu khotseka loko wuya encileni wa yona wokoma. Ti pectoral fins ta yona tina milayeni yi 2-3 yo hambana lemahlweni. Muhlovo wa yona wutala kuva mpunwa kumbe wantima laha yivaka na muhlovo wa wasi laha makumu ka ti pectoral fins.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wukule kuya fika eka 14 na tinxaka to ringana 100. Yirhandza kutshama le tshakwini ra lwandle. Milayeni leyinga eka ti pectoral fins hiyona yitirhisiwaka ku lava swakudya. Yikota no humesa mpfumawulo onge i xigubu loko yiri eku hlambeleni. Minkarhi yinwani yivonaka yiri ku haheni loko yi kavanyetiwile hi xikepe. Leswi yiswikota hiku tirhisa ti pectoral fins. Yitshikela matandza.

Swakudya

Yidya swihadyani leswintsongo leswikumekaka e lwandle.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka maxelo yo hambana hambana nale ka malwandle hinkwawo ya misava.

Common species

Bluefin gurnard - Chelidonichthys kumu
Flying gurnard - Dactylopteridae orientalis
Tub gurnard - Trigla lucerna