Sunday, February 8, 2015

Set of postage stamps "Fishes" (Republic of Guinea) Part.3


  1. The African jewelfish (Hemichromis bimaculatus), also known as jewel cichlid or jewelfish, is from the family cichlidae.
  2. The Redbelly tilapia, Tilapia zillii, Tilapia melanopleura is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found widely in numerous African and Eurasian countries, both as aquarium fish and food fish.
  3. Hemichromis fasciatus, also called the banded jewelfish and five-spot cichlid, is a species of fish in the cichlid family. It is distributed throughout West Africa. It can also be found in the Nile Basin, Lake Chad, and the upper Zambezi.
  • Country: Republic of Guinea
  • Year: 1971.04.01
  • Subject: Fishes, Aquatic Animals
  • Estimated cost: 25, 200, 45 GNF (at the rate of exchange 1971)
  • Number of catalogue Michel: GN 575A, 582A, 578A
  • Perf: comb 13 1/4