Animal Stamp of Peru

Peru is a country in the Left Coast of the South America which prospered as a center of state of things Inca Empire. Inca Empire was destroyed in 1533 by Spain and was governed by Spain for 300 years afterward and declared independence in 1820. However, I was defeated by a dust in the Pacific Wars from 1879, and the rule system by the latifundist followed until 1950's and had to wait for the birth of the government of the democracy until 1963.
Three kinds of normal stamps on which it drew fish and two kinds of aviation stamps on which it drew fish were issued in 1972 by this Peru.
The small seat of five kinds of fish stamps was issued in 2004.
The small seat of five kinds of fish stamps was issued in 2008 year.

Republic of Peru
1972.3.20 Fish Stamp
Popeye Catalufa
Pristigenys serrula
(Priacanthidae)
Guadara
Trachichthys mento
(Trachichthyidae)
Pacific Jack Mackerel
Trachurus symmetricus
(Carangidae)

Red Scorpionfish
Pontinus furcirhinus
(Scorpaenidae)
Hogfish
Bodianus eclancheri
(Labridae)


2004.3.3 Fish Stamp
Chilean Jack Mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
(Carangidae)
White Mullet
Mugil curema
(Mugilidae)
Anchoveta
Engraulis ringens
(Engraulidae)
Pejerrey Fish
Odontesthes regia
(Atherinidae)
Peruvian Hake
Merluccius gayi
(Merlucciidae)

2008.7.18 Fish Stamp
Redtail Catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
(Pimelodidae)
Giant Silver Mylossoma
Mylossoma duriventre
(Characidae)
Black Pacu
Piaractus brachypomus
(Characidae)
Dolphin Catfish
Ageneiosus ucayalensis
(Auchenipteridae)
Common Brycon
Brycon melanopterus
(Characidae)


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