Knifejaw

Vito ra Ntolovelo ra Xindyangu

Knifejaw

Vito Rinwana

Beakfish

Vito ra xi Science

Oplegnathidae

Size

Ku fika eka 90 cm, hixitalo 50 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Nomo na nhompfu wayona wufana na waxinyenyani lexi vange i Parrot leswi endlaka leswaku xihambanyiseka swinene. Yina matinu lawa ya vonakaka. Ti dorsal fins tile hansi swinene. Ti fins tale ndzhaku na ti dorsal fins tavumbirhi ti endla xivumbeko xa square xa miri wa yona. Muhlovo wusukela eka silivhere na ntima kuya eka mpunwa wodzwihala na swicoticoti swobasa.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona i 1 ntsena na tinxaka ta 6. Yina magwaru mantsongo swinene eka miri wa yona. Nayona yi wela eka leti nyumaka swinene laha yitumbelaka swinene na nhlekani. Yikota kuva yihlota swakudya navusiku. Loko vana vayona vaha kula va hambana naletikulu himihlovo. Yitshikelela matandza yayona e hansi laha leya xinuna yimabyamelaka.

Swakudya

Yi hanya hikudya ti barnacles, molluscs, sea urchins, seaweed, sponges na red-bait.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle laha misaveni.

Common Species

Banded knifejaw - Oplegnathus fasciatus
Cape knifejaw - Oplegnathus conwayi
Spotted knifejaw - Oplegnathus punctatus