Skates

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Skates

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Rajidae

Size

Ku fika eka 2 m.

Nhlamuselo

Yiphambarhalile, miri wa yona wufana na disk laha yivaka na tipiku ta xivumbeko xa triangle. Yihambanyiseka swinene eka ti rays hikokwalaho ka ti pectoral fins letinga endhaku ka tipiku. Muhlovo wa yona yihambana laha henhla. Laha etlhelo kutala kuva na muhlovo wo vonikela swinene.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wayona wuna kwalomu ka 18 na tinxakanxaka ta 200. Matihlo ya yona yakumeka e henhla ka nhloko. Ti spiracles tikumeka endzhaku ka matihlo. Yiva na nhlonge yo tsindziyela nitlhela yitlhava. Kasi tinwana tinxaka tina ti prickles laha xikarhi. Hinkwato tirhandza swakudya. Matandza yayona yani timhondzo ta mune (4)naswona titirhisiwa kuva yakota kuva yitshama hi wona.

Swakudya

Yidya swakudya swofana na ti crustaceans na tihlampfi letintsongo. Yikota kuti tumbeta ehansi ka sava/sandi leswku yita kota no tumbelela swakudya swa yini.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle lawa ya kumekaka hinkwako laha tikweni.

Common species

Winter skate (Raja ocellata)
Biscuit ray (Raja miraletus)
Thornback ray (Amblyraja radiata)