Rockmover Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) - 0.4 shilling

Rockmover Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) - 0.4 shilling

Year
1962
Face Value
0.4
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Culture & Heritage, Animals

Catalogs References

Michel
SO 37
Yvert & Tellier
SO 21
Stanley Gibbons
SO 389

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
14
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
Corrado Mancioli
Printers
IPS Off. Carte Valori (Officina Governativa Carte Valori)
This stamp illustrates the Rockmover Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus), a distinctive reef-dwelling fish named for its habit of overturning rocks and coral fragments while searching for food. The species inhabits tropical and subtropical waters and plays an important role in maintaining ecological balance within coral reef environments.

As part of the Pro Infanzia series, the stamp combined educational themes with natural history, introducing young people and stamp collectors to the diversity of marine species found in the world's oceans. By featuring the Rockmover Wrasse, Somalia celebrated the scientific value and natural beauty of marine life while encouraging awareness of the country's connection to the sea and its biological resources.