Thursday 26 February 2009

Christmas Island - Crabs (III)

Set of 4 stamps issued on 22nd July 1985

33 cent: Gecarcoidea natalis - Red Crab
45 cent: Metasesarma rousseauxi - Mottled Crab
60 cent: Grapsus tenuicrustatus - Rock Hopper Crab
90 cent: Geograpsus crinipes - Yellow Nipper

Christmas Island - Crabs (II)

Set of 4 stamps, issued on 29th April 1985

33 cent: Cardiosoma hirtipes - Blue Crab
45 cent: Coenobita rugosa - Tawny Hermit Crab
60 cent: Geograpsus stormi - Red Nipper
90 cent: Ocypode cordimana - Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab

Sunday 22 February 2009

Christmas Island - Crabs (I)

Set of 4 stamps issued on 30th January 1985

30 cent: Birgus latro - Robber Crab
40 cent: Ocypode ceratophthalma - Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
55 cent: Coenobita brevimana - Purple Hermit Crab
85 cent: Geograpsus grayi - Little Nipper

Thursday 19 February 2009

Cocos Islands - Fishes

Issued from 3rd September 1979 to 18th February 1980
Set of 14 stamps


1 cent: Forcipiger flavissimus -Yellow Long-nose Butterflyfish
2 cent: Chaetodon ornatissimus - Ornate Butterflyfish
5 cent: Anthias sp. - Bass
10 cent: Chaetodon meyeri - Scrawled Butterflyfish


15 cent: Halichoeres sp. - Wrasse
20 cent: Amphiprion clarkii - Clark's Anemonefish or Yellowtail Clownfish
25 cent: Cheilinus fasciatus - Redbreast Wrasse
30 cent Chaetodon madagascariensis - Seychelles Butterflyfish


35 cent: Centropyge colini - Cocos-Keeling Angelfish
40 cent: Bodianus axillaris - Axilspot Hogfish
50 cent: Coris gaimardi - Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
55 cent: Anampses meleagrides - Spotted Wrasse
$ 1:  Paracanthurus hepatus - Regal Tang
$ 2: Chaetodon trifasciatus - Melon Butterflyfish

Monday 16 February 2009

Micronesia - Native Fishes

Issued on 10th April 1996
Set of 25 stamps in a superb minisheet. All the stamps have a face value of 32 cent

Click on the image to enlarge it!
This is the only way to enjoy this wonderful set!!

First row, from left to right:

Chaetodon bennetti - Bennett's Butterflyfish
Pygoplites diacanthus - Regal Angelfish
Balistapus undulatus - Orangestriped Triggerfish
Echidna zebra - Zebra Moray
Sphyraena barracuda - Great Barracuda

Second row:

Chlorurus bleekeri - Bleeker's Parrotfish
Synchiropus splendidus - Mandarinfish
Acanthurus lineatus - Bluebanded Surgeonfish
Myripristis melanostictus - Bigscale Soldierfish
Cephalopholis argus - Peacock Grouper

Third row:

Rhinecanthus aculeatus - Picassofish
Naso lituratus - Orangespine Unicornfish
Acanthurus achilles - Achille's Tang
Cephalopholis miniata - Coral Grouper
Paracanthurus hepatus - Regal Tang

Fourth row:

Plectorhinchus vittatus - Oriental Sweetlips 
Siganus volpinus - Foxface Rabbittfish
Chaetodon ephippium - Saddled Butterflyfish
Zanclus cornutus - Moorish Idol
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia - Square-Spot Fairy Basslet

Fifth row:

Centropyge loricula - Flame Angelfish
Thunnus albacares - Yellow-fin Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis - Skipjack Tuna
Litjanus kasmira - Bluelined Snapper
Cephalopholis sexmaculata - Cave Grouper

Friday 13 February 2009

Norfolk Island - Fishes

Issued on 17th April 1984
Set of 4 stamps

30 cent: Cheilodactyidae
Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei
Family Cheilodactylidae

45 cent: Pseudopeneus signatus
Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, 
Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, 
Family Mullidae, Genus Pseudopeneus 

75 cent: Acanthuridae
Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, 
Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Acanthuridei,
Family Acanthuridae

85 cent: Chaetodon tricinctus (ex Chaeton ancinetus) - Three-striped Butterfly Fish 
Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, 
Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, 
Family Chaetodontidae, Genus Chaetodon  

Tuesday 10 February 2009

Norfolk Island - Coral reef fishes

Issued on 5th Mai 1998 (stamps with nominal 10 cent, 30 cent, 50 cent, 75 cent, 90 cent, $ 4 and minisheet) and on 29th June 1998 (20 cent, 45 cent, 70 cent, 85 cent, $ 1 and $ 3)

Set of 12 stamps and 1 minisheet (not shown)

10 cent: Atypichthys latus – Tweed Trouser

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Kyphosidae, Genus Atypichthys

20 cent: Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus – Conspicuous Angelfish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Pomacanthidae, Genus Chaetodontoplus

30 cent: Thalassoma lunare – Moon Wrasse

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Labroidei, Family Labridae, Genus Thalassoma

45 cent: Amphiprion latezonata – Wide Band Anemonefish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Labroidei, Family Pomacentridae, Genus Amphiprion

50 cent: Chaetodon lunula – Raccoon Butterflyfish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Chaetodontidae, Genus Chaetodon  

70 cent: Labridae – Artooti, juvenile

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Labroidei, Family Labridae

75 cent: Cirrhitichthys falco – Splendid Hawkfish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Cirrhitidae, Genus Cirrhitichthys

85 cent: Scorpaeniformes – Scorpion Fish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Scorpaeniformes

90 cent: Pseudanthias squamipinnis – Orange Fairy Basslet

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Serranidae, Genus Pseudanthias

$ 1: Plechtorhinchus sp – Sweetlip

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Haemulidae, Genus Plechtorhinchus

$ 3: Zanclus cornutus – Moorish Idol

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Acanthuroidei, Family Acanthuridae, Genus Zanclus

$ 4: Rypticus sp – Gold Ribbon Soapfish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Gammistidae, Genus Rypticus

Saturday 7 February 2009

Fiji - Bottom fishes

Issued on 23rd September 1985
Set of 4 stamps dedicated to bottom fishes

40 cent: Sargocentron cornutum - Horned squirrel fish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Beryciformes, Suborder Holocentroidei, Family Holocentridae, Genus Sargocentron

5o cent: Upeneus vittatus - Yellow banded Goatfish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Mullidae, Genus Upeneus

55 cent: Variola louti - Lunar tailed Cod

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae, Genus Variola

$ 1: Cephalopholis argus - Peacock Rock Cod

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae, Genus Cephalopholis

Kiribati - Fishes

Issued on 19th February 1985.
Set of four stamps depicting coral reef fishes:

12 cent: Zebrasoma veliferum - Sailfin tang

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Acanthuroidei, Family Acanthuridae, Genus Zebrasoma

25 cent: Rhinecanthus aculeatus - White-barred triggerfish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Tetraodontiformes, Suborder Tetraodontidei, Family Balistidae, Genus Rhinecanthus

35 cent: Acanthurus lineatus - Surgeon fish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Acanthuroidei, Family Acanthuridae, Genus Achanthurus

80 cent: Holocentrus ruber - Squirrel fish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Beryciformes, Suborder Holocentroidei, Family Holocentridae, Genus Holocentrus

Sunday 1 February 2009

Micronesia - Butterfly fishes

Issued on 24th November 1997.
Block of 4 stamps, each with face value of 10 cent.

Chaetodon melannotus - Blackback Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium - Saddled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga - Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon bennetti - Bennett's Butterflyfish

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei, Family Chaetodontidae, Genus Chaetodon