Mullets

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

Mullets

I-Alias

i-Mullet Ezimhlophe

Igama Lezesayensi

Mugilidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika kwi-90 cm, ububanzi be-50 cm.

Ukukhangeleka

Umzimba osisigxina esifana macala emzimbeni. Iipompo ezimbini ezincinci eziqhekeza kakuhle. Umsila ubuthaka. Umlomo omncinci ngomlomo ococekileyo kunye namazinyo amancinci. Akukho mgca obonakalayo wecala. Ininzi isilivere ngombala ophuzi, omhlophe okanye omdaka okanye imibala.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Umndeni wakwaMugilidae uqulethe izilwanyana eziyi-17 kunye neentlobo eziyi-72. Izikolo ezinkulu zitholakala emanzini angacacanga nje emva kweekhefu. AmaJaji ukuya kwi-2cm afihla kwiindawo zokuhlala. Maxa wambi udidekile kunye ne-goatfish. Ukufunyanwa ngokuthengisa. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwi-algae, detritus, inambuzane, amaqanda entlanzi kunye ne-plankton.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandl ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Flathead mullet - Mugil cephalus
Groovy mullet - Liza dumerilii
IMaulet yaseMzantsi - Liza richardsonii