ZAMBIA FDC 1985 HUNYANI SALMON LABEO ALTIVELIS AIRMAIL PHILATELIC BUREAU NDOLA FISH AQUATIC ZAMBEZI.

The rednose labeo (Labeo altivelis) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. Other common names include Hunyane Labeo, Manyame labeo, rednose mudsucker, and sailfin mudsucker.

Also known as the Manyame Labeo, the Hunyani Salmon are distributed in the Zambezi River below the Victoria Falls and in rivers and dams throughout Zimbabwe. During the rainy season they are often seen moving upstream with just the tips of their dorsal fins above the water level. They can attain a weight of over 3kg and feed mainly on algae and other aquatic life. The fish are not a popular angling fish but bottom fishing with a small hook is employed using algae, worms or mealie meal as bait.

Condition: Good.