Guinea. 1971. 1971 Fauna fish The issue of postage stamps dedicated to African marine fish. The colorful plots of postage stamps of the series depict various types of African marine fish of the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa, off the coast of Guinea. A complete series of 12 postage stamps Mi.571-582. Stamps are cancelled. Condition - EXCELLENT. Description of stamps: 5F - Tetra-Congo, the scientific name Phenacogrammus interruptus, belongs to the family Alestiidae. This is one of the most beautiful species among African haracin. The body is shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow, and wide veiled fins develop beautifully when moving. 10F - Golden aphiosemion (Aphyosemion sjoestedti). It is common from the Niger Delta to Cameroon. This aphiosemion is a giant in comparison with its relatives, its length is about 14cm. 15F -Epiplatis Shapera, or pike Shapera (Latin Epiplatys chaperi) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nothobranchiidae, an aquarium fish. It is found in equatorial West Africa. 20F - Distichodus sexfasciatus or distichodus zebra - aquarium fish of the Haracin family. In nature, it is found in Lake Tangaica and in the Congo River basin. 25F - (Hemi)chromis-beautiful (Latin Hemichromis bimaculatus) - aquarium fish of the cichlid family. The homeland is tropical Africa (the basins of the Nile, Niger and Congo rivers). 30F - Pelmatochromis kribensis. It is found in the waters of the tropics of West Africa. In Europe, fish were first introduced in 1951, males reach 9 cm length, females - 7 cm. 40F - Aphyosemion bivittatum (Aphyosemion bivittatum) - aquarium fish of the family Carptooth. The habitat - reservoirs of savannas and virgin forests of the coastal strip of Cameroon, Nigeria, Guinea and Togo. 45F - Hemichromis fasciatus. Habitat West Africa, from Senegal to the Congo. Length: up to 18 cm. 50F - Nothobranchius guentheri - lives in fresh and brackish waters on the east coast of Africa from Mombasa (Kenya) to the Panangi River (Tanzania) and Zanzibar Island. 75F - Butterfly fish (Latin Pantodon buchholzi) - small freshwater tropical fish from the order of aravaniformes, living in Africa. 100F - Golden Carang (Latin Gnathanodont speciosus) - a species of large marine ray-finned fish from the family of stavrid. common throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of South Africa in the west to Central America. 200F - Tilapia Melanopleura is a genus of fish from the family of cichlids. The oldest species known in literature since ancient Egypt.