Sea Chubs

© Johan Boshoff

Igama elijwayelekile

I-Chubs

Ezalana nazo

AmaDrummers

Igama lesayensi

Kyphosidae

Ubukhulu

Inobude obuwu-70cm

Ibonakala

Inomzimba omncane omise okweqanda, oyisicaba emaceleni, inamazengazenga amahhadla ezimbeni wonke. Inekhanda nomlomo. Inezigwedlo ezimise okwemfoloko.

Ulwazi Olubalulekile

Umndeni weKyphosidae inezinhlobo eziwu-15 kanti inezihlobo eziwu-42. Igama layo laqanjwa ngoba ithanda ukulandela izikebhe. Ihlala ematsheni nazindaweni eziqinile ngaphansi kwamanzi. Amazinyo azo abukeka njengeso. Yinhlanzi enomfutho ethanda ukwazi. Zihamba ziyiqulu elikhulu.

Zidlani

Idla izitshalo nokhula lasolwandle. Ezinye zazo zidla izilwanyana ezingenamathambo kanti zidla kwasani.

Zizalana Kanjani

Kwenzeka kuwona wonke amazinga okushisa kuzo zonke izilwandle emhlabeni.

Izinhlobo Zazo

Chub - Kyphosus sydneyanus
Blue chub - Kyphosus cinerascens
Brassy chub - Kyphosus vaigiensis