Triggerfish

Igama leentsapho eziqhelekileyo

i-Triggerfish

Igama lezesayensi

Balistidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufika ku-1 m, isilinganiso se-35 cm.

Ukukhangeleka

Imizimba eyenziwe nge-oval enentloko ebukhali kunye ne-tapering ukuya kumsila. Umsila ulo hlobo. Iimpiko zangaphambili inezimbini ezibukhali eziphangaleleyo, zifakwe kwi-sheath o engathi lilaphuint. Uninzi lwezilwanyana zinamazinyo abukhali. Iimpahla ze-Dorsal ezibekwe kumva komzimba, zenza izilwanyana ezintathu. Imibala eyahlukeneyo kunye neepateni ziyafumaneka.

Inkcukhacha jikelele

Iintsapho zeBalistidae ziqulethe izilwanyana eziyi-12 kunye neentlobo eziyi 42. zifunyanwa ngaphezu kwemifula. Isifo esifudumeleyo. Ukukhupha izihluthulelo zentlambo kwindawo ehlaselwayo. Yiba nommandla wecala phezu kwendlu, ekhusela ngokukhawuleza, nakwabaninzi. ifaka amaqanda endaweni yawo.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwii-crustaceans zasekuhlaleni, i-molluscs, i-urchins yolwandle kunye nezinye i-echinoderms. Ezinye zitya iplankton.

Ukukhangeleka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi eziqhelekileyo

Clown triggerfish - Balistoides conspicillum
Redfang triggerfish - Odonus niger
Titan triggerfish - Balistoides viridescens