Animal Stamp of Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire in Western Africa became independent of France in 1960. In the English area, it is also called the Republic of Ivory Coast (ivory coast) republic.
Five kinds of fish stamps were issued from this Cote d'Ivoire in 1986. The fish of the Africa specialty is chosen, and it is drawn ecologically, and is one of the favorite stamps.
The fish stamp is issued also in 1996 and 1999.

Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
1986.7.5 Fish Stamp
Saddled Bichir
Polypterus endlicheri
(Polypteridae)
Upsidedown Catfish
Synodontis punctifer
(Mochokidae)
Annectens Lungfish
Propterus annectens
(Protopteridae)
Upsidedown Catfish
Synodontis koensis
(Mochokidae)
Electric Catfish
Malapterurus electricus
(Malapteruridae)


1996.6 Fish Stamp
African Arowana
Heterotis niloticus
(Arapaimidae)
Giraffe Nosed Catfish
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
(Bagridae)
Schilbid Catfish
Schilbe mandibularis
(Schibeidae)


1999.11.19 Fish Stamp
Upsidedown Catfish
Synodontis schall
(Mochokidae)
Chromidotilapia
Chromidotilapia guntheri
(Cichlidae)
Distichodus
Distichodus rostratus
(Characidae)


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