Billfish

© Johan Boshoff

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

iBillfish

I-Alias

Akukho

Igama Lezesayensi

Istiophoridae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-6 m

Inkangeleko

Umzimba odibeneyo ngomkhonto-onjenge-snout. Ixesha elide, eliqinileyo le-dorsaal fin, elihlahlela umsila, linokungena kwi-groove. Ukwandiswa ukwenza i-crest, ekhangeleka njengeyinqanawa. Iimpahia ezincinci.

Incukacha Zajikelele

I-Istiophoridae iqulethe iintlobo ezi-ntathu kunye neentlobo eziyi-11. Igama eliqhelekileyo libhekisela kwi "splin spike" esetyenziswe ngabanqwelisi. Uhluke kwi-swordfish, azikho iifins kunye namanyo omhlathi. Iimfumba ze-pelvic zeBillfish zinde kwaye zincinci. Iimpahla ze-Dorsal zandisa 'umkhumbi' njengomsila. IBill esetyenziselwa ukuloba iintlanzi. Enye yeentlanzi ezisheshayo elwandle. Abazingeli phakathi kolwandle. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kweentlanzi kunye ne-squid.

Usasazo

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

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