Cardinalfish
iKardinalfish

© Johan Boshoff

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

iKardinalfish

I-Alias

Akukho

Igama Lezesayensi

Apogonidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-20 cm

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba ombde, kwaye ongathi ucinezelwe. Amehlo amakhulu. Amacwecwe amabini ahlukeneyo. Omkhulu, umlomo otyunyiweyo. Ngokuqhelekileyo imibala ebomvu neyegolide.

Inkcukhacha Jikelele

Intsapho ye-Apogonidae inamalungu ayi-22 kunye nezihlobo eziyi-207. Igama eliqhelekileyo lithathwa kwamabala yawo abomvu rhoqo. Zenzeka ngamabini okanye iincinci ezincinane emaphandleni okanye kwiindawo ezisemkhombeni. Ukutya kakhulu ebusuku. Emva kokuchumisa, umfana ugcina amaqanda emlonyeni wakhe ade ahlasele. Enye yeentlobo ezimbalwa apho zithi zibenenxaxheba ekuzaliseni.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwi-zooplankton (rhoqo ngama-copepods), kunye nee-invertebrates ezincinci zifana namaqabunga kunye nee-shrimps.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi. Ezinye zifumaneka emanzini.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Ikhadinfish emihlanu
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Ikhadifish
Cheilodipterus lineatus
Ikhadifishfish emfutshane
UAgongon uyavuma