Soles
Iigumbi

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Iigumbi

Igama lezesayensi

Soleidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-30 cm.

Ukukhangeleka

Ukuma komzimba njengamaqabunga. I-Dorsal, i-pectoral kunye neempiko zangaphambili zifihla zonke iinxalenye zomzimba ukuya komsila. Uhlobo luhluke. Isanduli enemibala ebomvu, emnyama, ephuzi okanye eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka okanye imigca kunye neendawo zokufihla. Ngaphantsi akukho mbala utheni.

Inkcukacha jikelele

Usapho lweSoleidae unemihlathi ayi-27 kunye nezihlobo eziyi-135. Indawo ephantsi. Amehlo kumacala omabini entloko, iliso lesobunxele liye liya phezulu ngokukhawuleza ukuba i-larvae ihleli phantsi. Zigubungele ngesihlabathi ukuze zixhamle. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwezinye iintlanzi kunye nee-invertebrates.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi eziqhelekileyo

UMoses wedwa - Pardachirus marmoratus
Yedwa yePeacock - Pardachirus pavoninus
Sandfish tonguefish - Cynoglossus capensis