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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Misgurnis fossilis is a species of loach in the genus Misgurnus. It is commonly known as European weatherfish or European weather loach, due to its activity patterns changing when air pressure rises or falls. If there is a sudden change in barometric pressure, the weatherfish comes to the surface and swims about excitedly. In water with a low oxygen content it gulps air; it extracts oxygen through its intestinal mucous membrane, which has a complex system of blood vessels. It feeds on thawed frozen blood worms, small fish, brine shrimp, earthworms and some vegetables. It is quite an active loach and can grow to a length of 30 cm. |
| Face value | 80 Cent |
| Catalog code (Michel) | NL 1824 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | NL 1061 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier NL 1797 Stanley Gibbons NL 2053 NVPH NL 1925 Unificato NL 1795 |
| Stamp colour | multicolour |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Issue date | 10/10/2000 |
| Designer | Edith Grison / Ewoud Traast |
| Paper type | one phosphor band |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Walsall Security Printers Ltd. |
| Perforation | comb 13¼ x 12¾ |
| Height | 26.00 mm |
| Width | 37.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
