Knifejaw

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

Knifejaw

I-Alias

Beakfish

Igama Lezesayensi

Oplegnathidae

Ukulinganisa

Ukufika kwi-90cm, ububanzi obuyi-50cm

Ukukhangeleka

Umlomo wentaka ofana nesikhwenene, yeyona nto zibonakala ngayo kakhulu. Amazinyo adibene. Umphetho (iifins) ophantsi kakhulu. Uhlobo lwesibini kunye nolwesibini lwe-dorsaal luba uhlobo lomzimba. Imibala esuka kwesilivere kunye nomnyama kumnyama omnyama kunye namanqaku amhlophe.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Uhlobo lwe-Oplegnathidae luqukethe olunye uhlobo losapho kunye neentlobo eziyi-6. Amanqanaba amancinci kuwo wonke umzimba. Iintlobo ezinamahloni ezitholakala ngaphantsi kweengqungquthela emini. Abazingeli ebusuku ngokutya. Uhlobo olutsha luhluke kubantu abadala. I-Spawns kwi-gravel kunye nabesilisa ekuzaliseni amaqanda.

Ukutya

Zitya i-molluscs, i-urchins yolwandle, i-seaweed, iiponji kunye ne-red-bite.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Banded knifejaw - Oplegnathus fasciatus
Cape knifejaw - Oplegnathus conwayi
I-knifejaw - Oplegnathus punctatus