Stamp: Freshwater Shrimp (Macrobrachium lar) (Mauritius(Freshwater Fauna) Mi:MU 1166,Yt:MU 1198,Sg:MU 1281
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Stamp catalog : Stamp › Freshwater Shrimp (Macrobrachium lar)
- Country:
- Mauritius
- Series:
- Freshwater Fauna
- Catalog codes:
- Michel MU 1166
Yvert et Tellier MU 1198
Stanley Gibbons MU 1281 - Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Crustaceans | Sea Life
- Issued on:
- 2016-06-06
- Size:
- 44.5 x 30 mm
- Colors:
- Multicolor
- Watermark:
- Crown Multiple Type 2 [Up]
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Commemorative
- Perforation:
- comb 13¾
- Printing:
- Offset lithography
- Face value:
- 32 ₨ - Mauritian rupee
- Score:
- 62% Accuracy: Medium
- Related items:
- Philatelic Product (Related): Freshwater Fauna (Mauritius, Mauritius)
- Description:
- Commonly known as camaron, Macrobrachium lar can reach 8-10 cm in length. This large prawn has dark red-violet scales and long pincers and the female is smaller than the male. The eggs are carried by the female to brackish waters of estuaries where the juveniles will hatch and grow.
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