Unicornfish

© Johan Boshoff

Vito Ra Ntolovelo Ra Xindyangu

Unicornfish, Surgeonfish

Vito Ra Xi Science

Naso

Size

Ku fika eka 1 m, hintolovelo 40 cm.

Nhlamuselo

Yina miri woleha wa xivumbeko xa oval lowu hintolovelo wungana rimhondzo emahlweni ka nhloko leswinga vanga leswaku yiva na vito leri. Yina rhambu rotontswa eka caudal peduncle(ehansi ka ncila) ku fana na tinwana ta muxaka wa yona. Muhlovo yahambana hambana kusuka eka buraweni wodzwihala kuya eka silivhere wo hatimela, xitshopani na wasi. Tinwana tina swicoticoti.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa yona wa Naso wuna 19 watinxakaxaka. Yirhandza kutshama yoxe emakorhweni kumbe yiri na tinwana. Minkarhi yinwani leta xinuna timila xinwana laha ncileni. Yina kurhula swinene kambe yinga tsema hilaha kukulu loko yipfukiwile. Yitshikela matandza leswaku yita andzisa rixaka ra yona.

Swakudya

Swakudya swa yona swikatsa nkuxu, detritus na swinwana swimilani swale matini. Yi hanya hiswimilani.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle ya misava hinkwayo.

Common Species

Bluespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Humpback unicornfish
Naso brachycentron
Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus