Catshark

© Johan Boshoff

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

I-catsharks

Igama Lezesayensi

Scyliorhinidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-3 m

Ukukhangeleka

Umvelaphi wokugqibela we-dorsal emva kwemigodi ye-pelvic yinto ebalulekileyo yokuchonga. Isiphetho sesibini sokugqithisa sikhulu. Amehlo esangqa. Iipateni ezingaqhelekanga zembala eyahlukileyo kuwo wonke umzimba.

Inkcukhacha Jikelele

Intsapho yeScyliorhinidae inezintlu eziyi-15 kunye neentsapho eziyi-105. Intsapho enkulu kunazo zonke. Zifunyanwa kwiindawo ezingenanto ezikufutshane nemifula ukuya kwi-2 000 m. Intsapho ihamba ngokuhlwa. Zithatha ixhoba lazo ngesenzo sokuphanga. I-amaqanda amakhulu azinzima kunye nee-tendrils. Ezinye iintlobo zi-ovoviviparous.

Ukutya

Zitya kakhulu kwii-invertebrates kunye neentlanzi ezincinci.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Coral catshark
Atelomycterus marmoratus
Puffadder shyshark
Haploblepharus edwardsii
Pyjama catshark
Poroderma africanum