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Started by Galapagos, September 03, 2009, 11:27:23 PM

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#45
Nepal 5 rupees 1986.jpg

Nepal, 5 rupees, 1986.
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#46


Sierra Leone, 10 leones, 1996.


Two bonga fish.

Ethmalosa fimbriata.
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#47
Sierra Leone ½ cent  1964.jpg

Sierra Leone, half cent, 1964.


Two bonga fish.
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#48


UAE 5 fils 1973.JPG

United Arab Emirates, 5 fils, 2014 (above) and 1973 (below).


Spangled emperor fish (Lethrinus nebulosus).
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#49


Finland, 20 euros, 2011.


Protecting the Baltic.

The fish looks much like a roach (Rutilus rutilus).

However, the belly fins don't match.
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#50
Austria 5 euro 2013.jpg

Austria, 5 euro, 2013.


The snake is a Dice snake (Natrix Tessellata).

The fish are trout.
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#51
Canada 25c 2000.jpg

Canada, 25 cents, 2000.


Possibly a menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus.

The Atlantic menhaden is part of the herring family, Clupeidae."
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#52
Oman 1 rial 1978.jpg

Oman, 1 rial, 1978.


The leerfish, also known as the garrick (Lichia amia).
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#53
Cape Verde. 1977. 50 centavos.jpg

Cape Verde, 20 centavos, 1977.



Cape Verde 50 centavos 1977.jpg

Cape Verde, 50 centavos, 1977.


Both tuna?
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#54


Macao, 1 pataca, 1985.


Two carp.
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Brazil, 10 centavos, 1980.


Two carp. 

"Prova" (trial piece).
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#56
Seychelles 50R 1978.jpg

Seychelles, 50 rupees, 1978.


Yellow-tipped squirrelfish .

Sargocentron seychellense.
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#57


Malawi, 1 tambala, 1995.


Two tilapia fish.
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#58
Laos 50 att 1980.JPG

Laos, 50 att, 1980.


Tilapia.
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#59
Uganda 200 shillings  2008.jpg

Uganda, 200 shillings, 2003.


Nile perch.
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