Saturday, 7 February 2009

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

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