The following stamps issued by various countries commemorate specific genus species from 3 of the main kingdoms: Animalia, Fungi and Plantae. Clicking on any red text will link to additional information about the kingdom, stamp or country issuing the stamp. The list can also be sorted by using the dropdown selectors under "TAXONOMY."
TAXONOMY
PHILATELY SERIES
Common name:
Porky
Philately link:
Stephanolepis auratus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Porky
Philately link:
Stephanolepis auratus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Dusky batfish, Pinnate spadefish, Pinnate batfish
Philately link:
Platax pinnatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Dusky batfish, Pinnate spadefish, Pinnate batfish
Philately link:
Platax pinnatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Starry triggerfish, Flat-tailed triggerfish
Philately link:
Abalistes stellaris
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Starry triggerfish, Flat-tailed triggerfish
Philately link:
Abalistes stellaris
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Clown triggerfish, Bigspotted triggerfish
Philately link:
Balistoides conspicillum
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Clown triggerfish, Bigspotted triggerfish
Philately link:
Balistoides conspicillum
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Convict surgeonfish, Convict tang, Manini
Philately link:
Acanthurus triostegus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Convict surgeonfish, Convict tang, Manini
Philately link:
Acanthurus triostegus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Redskinfish
Philately link:
Ablabys binotatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Redskinfish
Philately link:
Ablabys binotatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Lionfish, Firefish, Red lionfish
Philately link:
Pterois volitans
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Lionfish, Firefish, Red lionfish
Philately link:
Pterois volitans
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Lavender tang, Spot-cheeked surgeonfish, Dusky surgeonfish
Philately link:
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Lavender tang, Spot-cheeked surgeonfish, Dusky surgeonfish
Philately link:
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Common bluestripe, Bluestripe sea perch, Blue-line snapper
Philately link:
Lutjanus kasmira
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common bluestripe, Bluestripe sea perch, Blue-line snapper
Philately link:
Lutjanus kasmira
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Thornback cowfish
Philately link:
Lactoria fornasini
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Thornback cowfish
Philately link:
Lactoria fornasini
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Triangular boxfish
Philately link:
Tetrosomus concatenatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Triangular boxfish
Philately link:
Tetrosomus concatenatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Threadfin butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon auriga
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Threadfin butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon auriga
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
White-barred triggerfish, Striped triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Philately link:
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
White-barred triggerfish, Striped triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Philately link:
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Seagrass wrasse
Philately link:
Novaculoides macrolepidotus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Seagrass wrasse
Philately link:
Novaculoides macrolepidotus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Oriental flying gurnard, Purple flying gurnard
Philately link:
Dactyloptena orientalis
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Oriental flying gurnard, Purple flying gurnard
Philately link:
Dactyloptena orientalis
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Somber sweetlips, Minstrel sweetlips
Philately link:
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Somber sweetlips, Minstrel sweetlips
Philately link:
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Longhorn cowfish, Horned boxfish
Philately link:
Lactoria cornuta
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Longhorn cowfish, Horned boxfish
Philately link:
Lactoria cornuta
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Redtoothed triggerfish
Philately link:
Odonus niger
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Redtoothed triggerfish
Philately link:
Odonus niger
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Longfin bannerfish, Reef bannerfish, Coachman
Philately link:
Heniochus acuminatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Longfin bannerfish, Reef bannerfish, Coachman
Philately link:
Heniochus acuminatus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Vagabond butterflyfish, Crisscross butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon vagabundus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Vagabond butterflyfish, Crisscross butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon vagabundus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Moorish idol
Philately link:
Zanclus cornutus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Moorish idol
Philately link:
Zanclus cornutus
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Raccoon butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon lunula
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Raccoon butterflyfish
Philately link:
Chaetodon lunula
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Pearl toby
Philately link:
Canthigaster margaritata
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Pearl toby
Philately link:
Canthigaster margaritata
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Common name:
Red cornetfish
Philately link:
Fistularia petimba
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951
Red cornetfish
Philately link:
Fistularia petimba
Country:
Mozambique
Year Issued:
1951