Angelfish

© Johan Boshoff

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

Angelfish

I-Alias

Akukho

Igama Lezesayensi

Pomacanthidae

Ukulinganisa

Ukufika kwi-60 cm, umlinganiselo we-25 cm

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba ophantsi osindayo. Umlomo omncinci, umnqweno omkhulu wepectoral kwaye ujikeleze umsila owenziwe yenyanga. Uluhlu luyahlukahluka kwisilivere kunye nangwevu kumbala ekhanyayo yemvula.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Intsapho yePomacanthidae inemihlathi ayi-7 kunye neentlobo eziyi-86. Intlanzi enkulu kakhulu yeentlobo zinokuba nesibindi. Esebenzayo emini. Abanye bahlala bodwa xa abanye behlala bebini okanye bebahlali. Abanye bahlambulule ezinye iintlanzi kwinqanaba eliselula. Utshintsho oluphawulekayo kumbala ukusuka kwintsapho ukuya kubantu abadala. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukususela kwi-zooplankton kunye ne-algae ukuya kwi-invertebrates, ii-sponges, i-algae kunye ne-hydroids.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye nezolimo zasemhlabeni.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Regal angelfish - Pygoplites diacanthus
Semi-circle angelfish - Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Emperor angelfish - Pomacanthus imperato