Date of Issue : 23 Apr 2021
Postmark : Singapore
Denomination : S$1.40, S$1.50, S$3.00 and S$5.00
Stamp Size : 40 mm x 30 mm
Paper : Unwatermarked
Printing Process : Offset Lithography with Clear Gloss Foil
Tetra fish are attractive coloured freshwater fishes of the characin order, Characiformes, often kept in home aquariums. Tetra fish are characteristically small, lively, hardy, unaggressive and native to South America and Africa. They are mostly omnivorous, meaning they consume both meat and plants. Lively, easy-going and vividly coloured, tetra fish are popular among aquarists who find admiring them swimming gracefully in the fish tank therapeutic. This set of high-value definitive stamps features four popular breed of tetra fish – the Banded Leporinus (S$1.40), Neon Tetra (S$1.50), Silver Hatchetfish (S$3.00) and the Black Tetra (S$5.00).