Clownfish

© Johan Boshoff

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

I-Clown damselfish

I-Alias

i-Anemonefish

Igama Lezesayensi

Amphiprioninae

Ubukhulu

Kuye kube ngu-18cm, ubude be-10cm.

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba onamafutha, amaninzi. Unokuba nobudlova. Uluhlu luhluke kwintsholongwane, i-orange, ibomvu okanye emnyama eneempawu ezimhlophe okanye imivalo emzimbeni.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

I-Amphiprioninae yesibini iqulethe i-2 yezifo kunye neentlobo eziyi-28. Zenza ubudlelwane be-symbiotic ne-anemones. Amathambo ayo anika izondlo kunye ne-anemone ikhusela iintlanzi. Ivela kumaqela amancinci entsapho a mathathu kwi-anemone. Zonke i-clownfish zizalwa njengowendoda kwaye zitshintsha isondo xa owomfazi obalaseleyo isifa. Ibeka amaqanda kufuphi ne-anemone kwi-substrate. Indoda iyaqhubeka ilindile ide iqhube.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwi-algae, iplankton, i-mollusks kunye ne-crustaceans.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Clown anemonefish - Amphiprion percula
Nosestripe clownfish - Amphiprion akallopisos
Twobar clownfish - Amphiprion allardi