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A historic collection of 261 Comoros postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1968
The Emperor Angelfish
This regular postage issue features an exquisite line engraving by Jacques Derrey profiling a mature Emperor Angelfish (Pomalonotus imperator, noted taxonomically as Pomacanthus imperator), meticulously documenting its bold, horizontal body striping and striking ocular mask. Bearing the regional locale inscription "GAHOI", this definitive release archives the deep-water fringing coral reefs that surround the volcanic islands of the archipelago. Historically, this issue represents the post-war territorial administration's efforts to systematically classify the marine riches of the Mozambique Channel, highlighting an iconic apex grazing species whose presence indicates a healthy, undisturbed benthic ecosystem.
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The Grouper
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The Hammerhead Shark
The Spiny Lobster
Schooner
Mayotte Outrigger Canoe
Traditional sailing dhow
Traditional outrigger canoe of Grande Comore
Giant Clam and Sea Anemones
Finger Coral -Madrepora fructicosa
Atlantic Trumpet Triton - Charonia tritonis
Scorpion Spider Conch - Lambis scorpio
Green Turban -Turbo marmoratus
Ramose Murex - Murex ramosus
Large Harp - Harpa conoidalis
