Frogfish

© Johan Boshoff

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

i-Frogfish

I-Alias

Akukho

Igama Lezesayensi

Antennariidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-50 cm

Ukukhangeleka

I-Pelagic kunye ne-benthic. Iintlobo ze-Pelagic zincinciwe kancinci ngelixa iintlobo ze-benthic zinyanzeliswe ngokugqithiseleyo, kwaye umlomo uphendulela phezulu. Umbala uhluka ukusuka kumhlophe, obomvu nokubomvu ukuya kumnyama omnyama kunye omnyama.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

I-Antennariidae inezintlu ezili-12 kunye neentlobo eziyi-41. Ebizwa ngokuba yindlela yabo yokudlulela. Yilungisa intlanzi ngokukhula kwenyama entloko. Umhlathi uya kubangela ukuba uqhagamshelane nale ndawo. Unokwandisa umhlathi kunye nesisu ukugwinya isilwanyana ngokuphindwe kabini ubukhulu babo. Akukho ntlanzi esebenzayo. Idibene kakhulu. Iifayili ze-egg okanye i-parasitic yindoda ifakwe kunye nesetyhini, ikhulula ubisi kuye.

Ukutya

Ukunyamezela ixhoba ngentambo ekhanda. Ukuqhagamshelana nalo mgca ngokuzenzekelayo kubangela ukuba umhlathi ukuvula.

Ukufumaneka

Ulwandle olunzulu ukuya kwii-shelves e-continental kuwo onke amanxweme.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Pink anglerfish - Antennarius rosaceus
Clown anglerfish - Antennarius maculates
Giant anglerfish -Antennarius commersonii