Christmas Island - Marine Life

Minisheet issued on 12th March 1998

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First row, from left to right:

5 cent: Fregata andrewsi - Christmas Island Frigatebird

10 cent: Egretta sacra - Eastern Reef Egret

25 cent: Onychoprion fuscatus - Scooty Tern

45 cent: Sula leucogaster - Brown Booby

Second row:

5 cent: Chromis amboinensis - Ambon Chromis

10 cent: Anyperodon leucogrammicus - Whitelined Cod

25 cent: Abudefduf sexfasciatus - Scissortail Sergeant

45 cent: Chleonia midas - Green Turtle

Third row:

5 cent: Chronis amboinensis - Ambon Chromis

10 cent: Hemitaurichthys polylepis - Pyramid Butterflyfish

25 cent: Hemigymnus melapterus - Thicklip Wrasse

45 cent: Amphiprion perideraion - Pink Anemonefish

Fourth row:

5 cent: Amphiprion preideraion - Pink Anemonefish

10 cent: Scarus prasiognathos - Dusky Parrotfish

25 cent: Chromis atripectoralis - Blackaxil Chromis

45 cent: Linckia laevigata - Blue Sea Star

Fifth row:

5 cent: Amphiprion preideraion - Pink Anemonefish

10 cent: Heteroconger hassi - Spotted Garden Eel

25 cent: Pseudanthias dispar - Orange Anthias

45 cent: Chromodoris kuniei  - Kunie's Chromodoris 

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

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