US 2022 Balloon Fish, Florida Keys ; National Marine Sanctuary, Imperf. 60c. Scott. 5713qa


US 2022 Balloon Fish, Florida Keys ; National Marine Sanctuary, Imperf. 60c. Scott. 5713qa


Series: Marine Sanctuaries of the USA (2022)

Stamp details: Balloon Fish, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Issued date: 05-08-2022 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 60c.
(FOREVER º - No Face Value)

Format: Pane of 16

Emission: Commemorative
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 5713qa ?

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 25mm

Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd
Print Method: Offset

Designers: Greg Breeding

Perforation: Imperforate

Stamp Colors: Multicolored
Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: National Park, Fish, Marine Life, Sea Life

Note: Stamp from imperf. Mini-Sheet.

Face value US$0.60 on day of issue.

Description:- The pufferfish is a family of fish, with about 100 species. They are also known as the blowfish, fugu, swellfish, and globefish. They are called the pufferfish because when they are threatened, they puff up to about twice their normal size by gulping water. In this enlarged state, the pufferfish can swim at only about half their normal speed. Pufferfish are generally believed to be the second-most poisonous vertebrates in the world, after the golden poison frog. They use tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin. Most pufferfish are found in sub-tropical and tropical marine waters (including coral reefs) in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Some pufferfish live in brackish and fresh water.
Source: simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pufferfish

A U.S. National Marine Sanctuary is a zone within United States waters where the marine environment enjoys special protection. The program began in 1972 in response to public concern about the plight of marine ecosystems.
A U.S. National Marine Sanctuary is a federally designated area within United States waters that protects areas of the marine environment with special conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, cultural, archeological, scientific, educational, or aesthetic qualities. While National Marine Sanctuaries are multiple-use areas, the NMSA emphasizes that one of the express purposes of a sanctuary is to “maintain the natural biological communities” and to “protect and, where appropriate, restore and enhance natural habitats, populations, and ecological processes.” The National Marine Sanctuary System consists of 15 marine protected areas that encompass more than 783,000 square miles (2,030,000 km2). Individual areas range from less than 1 to 583,000 square miles (3 to 1,509,963 km2).
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Marine_Sanctuary