Kingfish

Igama leentsapho eziqhelekileyo

Kingfish

Iimpawu

Travelies, IiJack

Igama lezesayensi

Carangidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-1,7 m, i-70 cm ephakathi

Ukukhangeleka

Amacandelo ahlanjululweyo, aphethwe ngokukhawuleza. Umsila ojulile. Isiseko somsila sincinci kakhulu. Umva we-lineal lateral uyenze ube yinto eqhelekileyo (isakhiwo se-spiny). Isilivere enemibala ehlukeneyo okanye imibala.

Inkcazelo jikelele

Intsapho yeCarangidae inamalungu ayi-33 kunye nezilwanyana eziyi-140. Uninzi luyi-pelagic. Abazingeli abakhawuleza kakhulu, bafumaneke emaphethelweni emifula. Ezinye zeentsapho zitshisa kwisanti ukuze zitye. Ngamanye amaxesha kuvela ezikolweni ezinkulu kwaye uhambo olude. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kakhulu kwiintlanzi, ngamanye amaxesha i-molluscs kunye nee-invertebrates.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela e-Atlantic, Indian kunye nePacific.

Iindidi eziqhelekileyo

Bigeye kingfish (Caranx sexfasciatus)
Bluefin kingfish (Caranx melampygus)
Giant kingfish (Caranx ignobilis)