FAUNA 2018. HP MOSTAR - Fauna slatkovodnih riba u Bosni i Hercegovini / The fauna of freshwater fish in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fauna slatkovodnih riba u Bosni i Hercegovini bogata je i odlikuje se raznolikošću vrsta među kojima posebno mjesto zauzimaju endemske vrste rasprostranjene na uskom području. Hrvatska pošta Mostar na svojim markama u 2018. predstavlja četiri endemske vrste.

Neretvanska mekousna pastrva ( Salmothymus obtusirostris oxyrhynchus ) živi u rijeci Neretvi i njenim pritokama. Tijelo joj je izduženo i bočno spljošteno, tamnomaslinaste boje s tamnim mrljama, a može narasti duljine do 50 cm i težine 2 kg.

Prikanac ( Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus ) je jedinstven riblji endem koji živi samo u donjoj polovini Mostarskog blata. Prosječna veličina prikanca je 7,50 cm, a životni vijek mu je maksimalno četiri godine. Hrani se ličinkama kukaca, drugim  vodenim beskralježnjacima i biljnom hranom.

Hercegovački vijun ( Cobitis herzegoviensis) također živi samo u donjoj polovini Mostarskog blata. D uguljastog je i bočno spljoštenog tijela s odvojenim malim ljuskama koje su vidljive tek pod povećalom. Ima vrlo izduženu trokutastu glavu.

Oštrulj (Aulopyge hugelii) ima tijelo bez ljuski, izduženu, usku i zašiljenu glavu. Žućkastosrebrne je boje s crnosmeđim mrljama i točkama. U leđnoj peraji se nalazi istaknuta tvrda bodlja s nazubljenim unutarnjim rubom po kome je i dobila ime.

Hrvatska pošta d.o.o. Mostar izdala je 4 prigodne poštanske marke u arku od 8 maraka, žig i omotnicu prvoga dana (FDC).

The fauna of freshwater fish in Bosnia and Herzegovina is rich and distinguished by the diversity of spices among which the endemic spices has special place and are widespread in a narrow area. In 2018 Croatian post Mostar presents four endemic spices on its stamps.

Neretva trout (Salmothymus obtusirostris oxyrhynchus) lives in the Neretva river and its tributaries. The body is elongated and flattened on the sides, dark-green with dark spots and it can grow up to 50 cm and weight 2 kg.

Prikanac (Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus) is a unique endemic fish that lives only in lower half of Mostarsko blato. It’s average size is 7,50 cm and lives maximum four years. It feeds with bugs, other water invertebrates and vegetables.

Spined loach (Cobitis herzegoviensis) also lives only in lower half of Mostarsko blato. It has oblong and flattened body with separate small shells that are visible only under the magnifying glass. It has a very elongated triangular head.

Barbelgudgeon (Aulopyge hugelii) has a body without shells, elongated, narrow and a shrunken head. Its bronze color with black spots and dots. On dorsal fin there is highlighted hard spine with a toothed inner edge on which it is named.

Croatian post Mostar has issued 4 commemorative postage stamps in a sheet of 8 stamps, postmark and the first day cover (FDC).