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ICHTHYOLOGY

Editor

Kris P. Lindstrom, LM77

(Editor’s Note: The Ichthyology editor is in the process of updating his listings. In order to include the new data, he provided a draft for this edition. I have made extensive modifications in formatting, so if there are any erroneous entries, I will take full responsibility and we will ensure any corrections run in a future edition of the journal.)

AITUTAKI 2010, September 12 543 80c Tomato grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati Serranidae 544 90c Peacock grouper, Cephalopholis argus Serranidae 545 $1.10 Tomato grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati Serranidae 546 $1.20 Peacock grouper, Cephalopholis argus Serranidae 2010, October 10 553 70c People fishing (no fish?) 561a 70c People fishing (no fish?) Sheet of 15 (Sc#547–561)(Tourism)

AUSTRALIA 2011, April 12 3500 60c Eel (sports team Parramatta Eels) 3501 60c Eel (sports team Parramatta Eels) 3501a 60c Bklt pane 10 (5ea Sc#3500–01) 3510 60c Shark (sports team Sutherland Sharks) 3511 60c Shark (sports team Sutherland Sharks) 3511a 60c Bklt pane 10 (5ea Sc#3510–11)

BERMUDA 2010, June 17 1010 35c Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus Syngnathidae 1011 70c Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus Syngnathidae 1012 85c Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus Syngnathidae 1013 $1.25 Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus Syngnathidae

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 2010, September 23 404 1m Fish (unidentified but name on stamp) 405 1m Fish (unidentified but name on stamp)

BRAZIL 2010, July 6 3135a 2r Nimbochromis venustus Cichlidae 3135b 2r Ajacobfreibergi erueka 3135c 2r Cynotilapia sp. Cichlidae 3135 6r Sheet 3 (Fish of Lake Malawi)

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BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY 2010, May 8 406 £1.50 Seahorses Syngnathidae

CHINA (Taiwan) 2011, March 18 3995 $5 Candida (Candidia) barbatus (barbata) Cyprinidae 3996 $5 Opsarichthys pachycephalus Cyprinidae 3997 $12 Spinibarbus hollandi Cyprinidae 3998 $25 Squalidus banarescui Cyprinidae

COLOMBIA 2010, June 12 1334 5900p Sheet 9 (Unidentified fish in label) 2011, April 11 1354 6100p Unidentified fish (Intl. Year of Biodiversity)

COOK ISLANDS 2010, October 27 1339 90c Angelfish 1340 $1.10 Fish near ocean floor

CUBA 2010, May 29 5142 65c Fishing boat, rod, and reel 5143 65c Ernest Hemingway 5144 65c Swordfish Istiophoridae 5145 65c Trophy

CZECH REPUBLIC 2011, March 9 3494 49k Unidentified fish (in wreath)

ECUADOR 2011, March 18 2021h $1 Longnose hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus Cirrhitidae 2021 Bklt pane 8+2 labels (Tourism of 2009)

EGYPT 2010, June 5 2062 £2.50 Unidentified fish (World Environment Day)

FRANCE 2010, June 12 3851 56c Pike (Northern Pike), Esox lucius Escoidae

FRENCH POLYNESIA 2010, November 4 1039 100fr Fish 2011, March 8 1047d 100fr Unidentified fish on reef 1047 Bklt pane 6 (Images of Polynesia) 2011, June 22 1053 100fr Swordfish Istiophoridae 1054 140fr Unidentified fish

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FRENCH SOUTHERN & ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 2011, January 2 441 €1.35 Artedidraco orianae Artedraconidae

GREAT BRITAIN 2011, January 11 2860 97p Stingray

GREAT BRITAIN (Jersey) 2010, September 7 1469 36p Perch, Percicthys sp. Percichthyidae 1470 39p Tench, Tinca tinca Cyprinidae 1471 45p Roach, Rutilus rutilus Cyprinidae 1472 55p Rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus Cyprinidae 1473 60p Mirror carp, Cyprinus carpio Cyprinidae 1474 72p Common bream, Diplodus sp. Sparidae 1475 £3 Brown trout, Salmo trutta Salmonidae

GRENADA 2010, January 13 3737 $1 Angelfish wearing Santa hat Pomacanthidae

HONG KONG 2010, July 16 1403 $1.40 Macropodus hongkongensis Osphronemidae 1404 $2.40 Liuixalus romeri 1405 $3 Sinopora hongkongensis 1406 $5 Fukienogomphus choifongae 1406a SS Sheet 4 (Intl. Year of Biodiversity)

HUNGARY 2011, April 8 4194 600+200f SS (Unidentified fish in border) 4195 640+100f Sheet 4 (Unidentified fish in border)

INDIA 2010, June 5 2428a SS Sheet 2 (Fish in border?)

INDONESIA 2010, December 13 2253 1500r Unidentified fish in Provincial Arms Type of 2008 2263a 1500r Unidentified fish in Provincial Arms Type of 2008

IRAN 2009–11 2984 100r White-face , mesoleucos Chaetodontidae 2985 200r Queen angelfish, Holacanthus cilaris Pomacanthidae 2986 250r Yellowface angelfish, Euxiphipops (Pomacanthus) xanthomelapon Pomacanthidae 2987 300r Yellowband angelfish, Pomacanthus maculosus Pomacanthidae 2988 350r Blue-ring angelfish, Pomacanthus annularis Pomacanthidae 2989 400r Raffles butterflyfish, Chaetodon rafflesi Chaetodontidae 2990 500r Bicolor angelfish, bicolor Pomacanthidae 2993 1000r Bluestriped angelfish, Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis Pomacanthidae 2994 2000r Masked butterflyfish, Chaetodon larvatus Chaetodontidae 2995 3100r Bluecheek butterflyfish, Chaetodon semilarvatus Chaetodontidae 2996 4000r Earspot angelfish, Pomacanthus chrysurus Pomacanthidae

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2997 5000r Bluegirdled angelfish, Pomacanthus navarchus Pomacanthidae 2998 6400r Palette surgeonfish, Paracanthurus hepatus Acanthuridae 2999 7500r Spinecheek anemonefish, Premnas biaculeatus Pomacentridae 2009, June 24 3002b 2000r Osprey with unidentified fish in talons 2010, March 27 3021c 1250r Goldfish (in bowl), Carassius auratus Cyprinidae 3021 Sheet 4 (New Year household scene)

IRAQ 2011, January 11 1804 250d Three small stylized fish in number 2 1805 500d Three small stylized fish in number 2 1806 750d Three small stylized fish in number 2 1807 1000d Three small stylized fish in number 2 1808 1000d Three small stylized fish in number 2 2011, February 13 1815 500d Panther electric ray, Torpedo panthera Torpedinidae 1817 1000d Carp, Cyprinus carpio Cyprinidae 1818 1000d Lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae

ISRAEL 2010, November 21 1843 1.70s Unidentified fish (whale?)(Jonah and the Fish)

JAPAN 2010, May 14 3233d 80¥ Carp (paper streamers), Cyprinus carpio Cyprinidae 2010, October 18 3266j 80¥ False clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris Pomacentridae 2011, January 14 3299e 80¥ Sea bream (float in Karatsu Festival) Sparidae

KAZAKHSTAN 2010, December 30 635a 32te White-banded triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus Balistidae 635b 190te Sailfin tang, Zebrasoma veliferum Acanthuridae

KENYA 2006, May 4 790 55sh Sudan catfish (Semutundu), Bagrus docmak Bagridae 791 75sh Nile perch, Lates nilotica Centropomidae

KOREA (South) 2010, September 14 2342c 250w Unidentified fish 2342 Block 4 (Sc#2342a–d)

LIBERIA 2010, March 23 2645a $55 Fishing merit badge 2645 Sheet 6 (100th Anniversary Boy Scouts)

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LITHUANIA 2011, May 21 941c 4L Jack Dempsey, Cichlasoma (Rocio) octofasciatum Cichlidae 941 Sheet 4 (Zoo )

MALDIVE ISLANDS 2010, June 22 3015 12r Angelfish Pomacanthidae

MALTA 2011, April 29 1429a 51c Rabbit fish, Chimeaera monstrosa Chimearidae 1429b 63c Rabbit fish, Chimeaera monstrosa Chimearidae 1429c 67c Rabbit fish, Chimeaera monstrosa Chimearidae 1429d 97c Rabbit fish, Chimeaera monstrosa Chimearidae 1429 Sheet 4 (WWF 50th Anniversary)

MARSHALL ISLANDS 2010, June 16 966e 44c Unidentified fish 966o 44c shark tooth 966p 44c fish net 966r 44c lionfish Scorpaenidae 966 Sheet 24 (Marshallese Alphabet) 2010, September 14 973c 44c Fish net 973d 44c Fish trap 973 Horiz strip 5 (Marshallese Culture Type of 2005) 2011, July 22 1002c 44c Men spearfishing on Reef 1002 Horiz strip 5 (Marshallese Culture Type of 2005)

MONACO 2011, January 20 2616 87c Unidentified fish in underwater scene

MONTENEGRO 2009, April 16 216 25c Alburnus scoranza Cyprinidae 217 40c Grayling, Thymallus thymallus Salmonidae 218 50c Adriatic trout, Salmothymus obtrusirostris zetensis Salmonidae 219 60c Common carp, Cyrprinus carpio Cyprinidae

MONTSERRAT 2010, March 15 1239 $2.50 Spotted drum, Equetus punctatus Sciaenidae

MOROCCO 2009, December 28 1101 7.80d Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda Scombridae 1102 7.80d Saddled seabream, Oblada meanura Sparidae 2010, October 11 1114 7.80d Unidentified fish

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MOROCCO 2010, January 16 1116 7.80d Brown meager, Sciaena umbra Sciaenidae

NEW CALEDONIA 2010, November 3 1103 75fr Bumphead wrasse 1104 110fr Miscellaneous fish in aquarium 1105 110fr Miscellaneous fish (clownfish, angelfish, etc.) 1106 110fr Miscellaneous fish (seahorses, Moorish idol, etc.)

NEW ZEALAND 2011, March 23 2355 60c Trout fisherman 2360 60c Trout fisherman 2361a 60c Bklt pane 10 2011, May 4 2365c 60c John Dory, Zeus faber Zeidae 2365d 60c Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares Scombridae 2365e 60c Kingfish (Yellowtail), Seriola lalandi Carangidae 2365f 60c Hammerhead shark, Sphyrna zygaena Sphyrnidae 2365g 60c Snapper (Silver seabream?), Pagrus auratus Sparidae 2365i 60c Lord Howe coralfish ( butterflyfish), Amphichaetodon howensis Chaetodontidae 2365j 60c Orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus Trachichthyidae 2365k $1.90 Yellow moray, Gymnothorax prasinus Muraenidae 2365 Sheet 12 (Life Beyond the Coast) (self-adhesive)

NORWAY 2010, March 24 1605 A (11k) Cod (drying), Gadus morhua Gadidae

PALAU 2009, October 13 979 1c Giant trevally, Caranx ignobilis Carangidae 980 2c Pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion Pomacentridae 981 3c Gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Carcharhinidae 982 4c Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus Scorpaenidae 983 5c Scissor-tailed fusiliers 984 26c Helfrich’s dartfish 985 44c Bigscale soldierfish, Myripristes berndti Holocentridae 986 $1 Peach anthias (Peach fairy basslet), Pseudanthias dispar Serranidae 987 $2 Spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari Myliobatidae 988 $3 African pompano, Alectis ciliaris Carangidae 989 $4 Harlequin grouper (Harlequin hind), Cephalopholis polleni Serranidae 990 $5 Pyramid butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys polylepis Chaetodontidae 991 $10 Longnose hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus Cirrhitidae

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PALAU 2009, November 9 992a 53c Red lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae 992b 53c Red lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae 992c 53c Red lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae 992d 53c Red lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae 992e Sheet 8 (2ea Sc#992a–d)(WWF)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2011, April 6 1534 1.05k trout, Cephalopholis miniata (miniatus) Serranidae 1535 1.05k Humpback grouper, Cromileptes altivelis Serranidae 1536 5k Squaretail coral grouper, Plectropomus areolatus Serranidae 1537 7k Giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus Serranidae 1538 10k Camouflage grouper, Epinephelus polyphekadion Serranidae

PHILIPPINES 2010–11 3266 1p Yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda Syngnathidae 3267 1p Manta ray, Manta birostris Myliobatidae 3272 3p Striped (Lined) surgeonfish, Acanthurus lineatus 3279 7p Lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae 3280 7p True clownfish 3282 9p Coral beauty (Two-spined angelfish), Centropyge bispinosa Pomacanthidae 3283 9p Blue-ringed angelfish, Pomacanthus annularis Pomacanthidae 3284 10p Mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus Callionymidae 3285 10p Ribbon eel (moray), Rhinomuraena quaesita Muraenidae 3288 17p Blue-spotted fantail stingray 3295 35p Red grouper (Red hind), Cephalopholis miniata Serranidae 3296 35p Giant moray, Gymnothorax javanicus 2010, May 20 3309 7p Fish vendor

PITCAIRN ISLAND 2010, June 23 705a 60c Lemonpeel angelfish, Centropyge flavissima (flavissimus) Pomacanthidae 705b $1 Smith’s butterflyfish, Chaetodon smithi Chaetodontidae 705c $2 Flame angelfish, Centropyge loricula (loriculus) Pomacanthidae 705d $2.50 Lined butterflyfish, Chaetodon lineolatus Chaetodontidae 705e Sheet 8 (2ea Sc#705a–d)(WWF)

PORTUGAL 2010, March 8 3192 32c Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus Scombridae 3193 47c Gulper shark, Centrophorus granulosus Centrophoridae

ROMANIA 2010, June 9 5185 1.60L Phalococorax pygmaeus 5186a SS Sheet 4 (Sc#5183–86)(Protected Fauna of the Danube Area)

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SENEGAL 2006 1618A 15fr Fishermen removing catch from boat

SINGAPORE 2010, October 20 1454 26c Unidentified fish 1462d 55c Unidentified fish 1463 26c Unidentified fish 1463a 26c Unidentified fish 2011 1484 $1.10 Tilapia, Tilapia sp. Cichlidae 1487a Sheet 14 (Sc#1474–87)(Pond Life)

ST. KITTS 2010, June 7 752 30c Red lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae 753 90c Stoplight parrotfish, Sparisoma viride Scaridae 754 $3 Black jack, Caranx lugubris Carangidae 755 $5 Bermuda blue angelfish 756a $2.50 Banggal cardinalfish 756b $2.50 Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos Pomacentridae 756c $2.50 Crevelle jack, Caranx hippos Carangidae 756d $2.50 Lookdown, Selene vomer Carangidae 756 Sheet 4 757a $3 clownfish Pomacentridae 757b $3 Saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus Pomacentridae 757 Sheet 2

ST. LUCIA 2010, August 27 1266 95c Unidentified fish

ST. VINCENT 2010, April 23 3712 80c Caesar grunt, Haemulon carbonarium Haemulidae 3713 $1 Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus Megalopidae 3714 $5 Moray eel, Gymnothorax sp. Muraenidae 3715a $2 Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus springeri Carcharhinidae 3715c $2 Great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda Sphyraenidae 3715e $2 Royal gramma, Gramma loreto Grammatidae 3715f $2 Southern stingray, Dasyatis americana Dasyatidae 3715 Sheet 6 (Marine Life)

SURINAM 2010, December 13 1408a 45c Clown anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris Pomacentridae 1408b $1.55 Caerulean damsel, Pomacentrus caeruleus Pomacentridae 1408c $3 Tiger barb, Barbus (Puntius) tetrazona Cyprinidae 1408d $5 Blue betta, Betta smaragdina Osphronemidae 1408e $7 Dwarf gourami, Calisa lalia (Trichogaster lalius) Osphronemidae 1408f $8 Pearl cichlid, Geophagus brasiliensis Cichlidae

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1408g $9 Albino Oscar, Astronotus ocellatus Cichlidae 1408h $11 Ram cichlid, Microgeophagus ramirezi Cichlidae 1408 Block 8

SWEDEN 2010, August 26 2645b 6k Salmon Salmonidae 2645d 6k Herring Clupeidae 2645e 6k Salmon and herring 2645 Bklt pane 5 2011, March 24 2658d 6k Unidentified fish 2658e 6k Unidentified fish

SYRIA 2010, May 14 1672 £50 Three unidentified fish

TANZANIA 2010, July 15 2553 1900sh Boy Scout fishing with fish

THAILAND 2010, February 25 2487 5b Unidentified fish 2490a SS Unidentified fish 2010, June 16 2511a 100b on 3b 1960a surcharged in silver 2511b 100b on 3b 1960b surcharged in silver 2511c 100b on 3b 1960c surcharged in silver 2511d 100b on 3b 1960d surcharged in silver 2511e 100b on 3b 1960e surcharged in silver 2511f 100b on 3b 1960f surcharged in silver 2511g 100b on 6b 1960g surcharged in silver 2511h 100b on 6b 1960h surcharged in silver 2511i 100b on 6b 1960i surcharged in silver

TONGA 2010, February 1150 30s on 55s Unidentified fish

TURKEY 2010, May 9 3225 80k The Fish and the Shepard

TUVALU 2010, April 22 1109 MS Unidentified fish (children’s drawings) 2010, August 30 1122 $4 Fish in border? 1123 $4 Fish in border?

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UNITED NATIONS 2011, March 3 1022d 44c Cod? (Iceland 100k coin) 1022h 44c Unidentified fish

UZBEKISTAN 2010, October 9 635 800s Lionfish, Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae 636 1000s Pearl gourami, Trichogaster leeri (Geophagus brasiliensis) Osphronemidae 637 1200s Goldfish, Carassius auratus Cyprinidae 638a 1000s Freshwater angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare Cichlidae 638b 1900s Pearl gourami, Trichogaster leeri Belontidae

VANUATU 2010, December 15 995 20v Unidentified fish 998 100v Divers at underwater post office with unidentified Fish 2011. January 26 1002 100v Unidentified fish with green sea turtles

VIETNAM 2009, September 1 3375 14500d Asian bonytongue, Scleropages formosus Osteoglossidae