Pineapplefish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito ra ntolovelo ra xitsonga

Pineapplefish

Vito rinwana

Pineconefish, Burrfish

Vito ra xi science

Monocentridae

Size

Ku fika eka 30 cm, hintolovelo 17 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Iya xirhendzevutani, miri wotsindziyela, yiva na magwaru lawa ya fanaka nati puleti leti vitiwaka ku scutes. Pelvic fins tina rhambu rinwe naswona yikota kuti tirhisa kutisirhelela. Mihlovo ya yona iya xitshopani kuya ka orenji na muhlovo wa ntima emakumu ka magwarhu ya yona.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wuntsongo ku fika eka 2 na tinxaka ta 4. Yina xirho lexi vange i photophore eka rihlaya rale hansi leri nga na muhlovo wa orenji na nhlekani kasi ricinca riya eka wasi kuya eka rihlaza navusiku. Yitirhisa sweswo kuva yi koka rinoko ra leswi yidyaka swona. Yikumeka emakirhweni nale mabakwini naswona himintlawa leyi ntsongo. Yitlharihe ngopfu navusiku. Yitshikela matandza kuva yiti andzisela rixaka ra yona.

Swakudya

Yi hanya hi switsotswana leswintsongo leswikumekaka endzeni ka mati tani hiti crustaceans.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle xikanwe nale ka malwandle yo fana na Indo-Pacific.