Moorish Idols

© Johan Boshoff

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

Moorish Idol

I-Alias

I-Crowned scythe

Igama Lezesayensi

Zanclidae

Ukulinganisa

Ukufika ku-25 cm, i-20 cm ephakathi.

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba ogxininisekileyo, ofana nediski. Amaphini amancinci kunye neentsimbi ezihlaziyekileyo ziqhubela kwi-filament ebizwa ngokuba yi-“pilomantis extension”. Ixesha elide, umlenze ngathi ngumbhobho ngomlomo wokuphela kunye namazinyo ezinjenge-bristle. Uphondo oluncinci-olufana nesakhiwo phezu kwamehlo. Amaqela ahlukeneyo amhlophe, abamnyama nabaphuzi.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Intsapho yeZanclidae iqukethe uhlobo olunye kunye ne-specie esinye. Ngamanye amaxesha udidekile kunye neCoachman yesikolo. Ifunyanwa kufuphi neecoral reefs. I-dorsal fin iye ibamfutshane ngokuhamba kwexesha. Itshintsha umbala ukutsala umbala ebusuku xa bephumla. Ngokuqhelekileyo babonwa bodwa okanye ngababini ngaphezu komlambo. Batshata ubomi. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwiiponji, i-tunicates kunye nee-invertebrates.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.