Soldierfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito ra ntolovelo ra xindyangu

Soldierfish

Vito ra xi science

Myripristinae

Size

Ku fika eka 50 cm, hintolovelo 18 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Yi phambarhalile, yiva na xivumbeko xa oval kambe yiva na miri wotsindziyela yiva na mihlovo yimbirhi eka magwaru yayona. Yina ncila lowungana xivumbeko xa foroko. Yiva na matihlo lawa kulu na nhompfu ya rhonge. Hintolovelo yina muhlovo wotshuka laha yingana tindzhawu to vonikela na swicoticoti swantima.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wuna kwalomu ka 8 wa swirho na 84 watinxakaxaka. Ita ndyangu wunwe na Squirrelfish. Yikumeka ngopfu emakorhweni kumbe yiva yitumberile emabakwini nanhlekani. Yihlota ngopfu navusiku. Yitsakela ngopfu tindzhawu leti kungana swakudya swotala. Yikota kuva yi andzisa rixaka ra yona.

Swakudya

Yidya swakudya leswi katsaka makheche nati shrimps.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle ya laha misaveni hinkwayo.

Common species

Blotcheye soldierfish - Myripristis murdjan
Finspot /Pale soldierfish - Myripristis melanosticta
Yellowfin soldierfish - Myripristis chryseres