Cardinalfish

Igama Elijwayelekile

I-Cardinalfish

Igama Lesayensi

Apogonidae

Ubukhulu

Ingafinyelela ku-20 cm

Ibonakala

Inomzimba omude omcanyana. Amehlo makhulu. Izigwedlo ezimbili ezisesifubeni. Inomlomo omkhulu. Ivamise ukuba nebala eligqamile elisagolide.

Ulwazi Olubalulekile

Umndeni we-Apogonidae unamalungu awu-22 kanti kunezinhlanzi eziwu-207 ezihlobene nayo. Igama layo elidumile lithathelwe embaleni wayo othi awube bomvu. Zihlala ngambili noma zibe yiqoqwana elincama ukuhlala emgedeni noma ematsheni. Isikhathi esiningi zidla ebusuku. Uma sezilumbisanile amaqanda ziwagcina emlonyeni aze achamisele. Ezinye eziyidlanzama indoda ichamisela amaqanda emlonyeni weyesifazane.

Zidlani

Zidla izilwanyana ezingenamathambo nezinkalankala.

Zizalana Kanjani

Kwenzeka kuwo wonke amazinga okushisa olwandle. Ezinye zitholakala emanzini omfula.

Izinhlobo Zazo

I-Five-lined cardinalfish
I-Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
I-Indian tiger cardinalfish
I-Cheilodipterus lineatus
I-Short-toothed cardinalfish
I-Apogon apogonides