Horsefish

Igama eligqamile kulo mndeni

I-Horsefish

Ezinye ezithi azifane nazo

I-Pigfish, I-Racehorses

Igama lazo lesayensi

Congiopodidae

Usayizi

Ifikela ku 75cm, ivame ukuba ngu35cm.

Ukubukeka

Inomzimba omncane namakhala amakhulu. Imazengazenge kusukela ekhanda kuye emakhaleni. Ayinawo amazengazenga emzimbeni. Imhlophe, insundu noma ibemnyama namachashaza.

Imininingwane Ejwayelekile

Umndeni weCongiopodidae unamalungu amane nezinhlobo eziyisishiyagalolunye. Ingena ngaphansi kweScorpaeniformes (i-Scorpionfish). Idla ngaphansi kwamanzi. Inekhono lokushintshashintsha imibala. Ihlala ikakhulukazi ezindaweni ezinokhula lwasolwandle. Ihlala ekujuleni kolwandle okuyi-500m. Ziyisilwane ezinegazi elibandayo.

Ezikudlayo

Zidla izilwane ezingenamathambo.

Ukuzalana

Kwenzeka emajukujukwini amanzi abandayo.

Ezaziwayo Kulolu Hlobo

Spinenose horsefish - Congiodopus spinifer
Smooth horsefish - Congiopodus torvus