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30 August 2015

Sunday Stamps II - 37

issued 1969, one of a series of eight fish stamps
each of the stamps has the same shell border
The Moonfish, or Monodactylus argenteus, is a disc shaped silvery fish with a flattened body. They can reach as big as 11" (27cm). They are found in the Red Sea (and east coast of Africa) and seem to like fresh water tidal pools and inshore reefs where they are known to feed on insects, plant matter and detritus.

6 comments:

Bob Scotney said...

This is a stamp and series I must look out for.

Heleen said...

Great design!

FinnBadger said...

I agree, great stamp with lots going on.

Sheila @ A Postcard a Day said...

I like the shell border, and the fish is beautiful. Um, 27 inches is a lot bigger than 11 cm. Maybe it's the other way around?

Mail Adventures said...

What a beautiful stamp!

VioletSky said...

yes, that is a rather glaring error. thank you!