Eagle Ray

© Johan Boshoff

Igama leentsapho eziqhelekileyo

I-Eagle ray

Abanye kwintsapho

i-Bonnet, i-Mmo-tail, iManta, eqhelekileyo, i-Bull, iCownose kunye noMtyholi

Igama lezesayensi

Myliobatidae

Ubungakanani

Ukufika kuma-3m amaphiko

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba onamaphiko angunxantathu. Intloko ingaphezulu komzimba. Ubumnyama phezulu, ukusuka kumnyama ukuya kumthunzi, ngamanye amaxesha kunye namabala okanye amaphetheni amnyama. Mhlophe ngaphantsi. Amehlo aphezu kwentloko.

Inkcukacha jikelele

Intsapho yeMyliobatidae iqulethe iindidi eziyi-7 kunye neentlobo eziyi-42. Ezidada ngokukhawuleza kakhulu. Umsila uphele ngaphezu komzimba. Eminye imvula ye-ray ine-snout, njenge-Eagle ne-Bull imisebe. Umlomo we-Ventral. Izithambo ezinjenge-Flat, eziyi-chevron, ezinamazinyo ezinjenge-pavement ezisetyenziselwa ukutyhafa ukutya. Ovoviviparous. Incinci izalwe ngokupheleleyo.

Ukutya

Zitya ii-molluscs kunye nee-crustaceans.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi eziqhelekileyo

Eagle ray - Myliobatis aquila
Flapnose ray - Rhinoptera javanica
White-spotted eagle ray - Aetobatus narinari