Today it’s my contribution to the Shark Week posts, and just like last year, it’s a very unusual species from the Discovery Science set “Return to Isle of Jaws”. As before, I haven’t actually see the show of the same name, but it did lead to a whole box set of shark figures.
Author: sbell
Hey, my name is Sean, known as SBell on this and many other forums. I have a background in physical anthropology and vertebrate palaeontology but I don’t do any of that now. I have been a dedicated animal figure collector for over 25 years, with a focus on freshwater, prehistoric and unusual fishes (sometimes there’s overlap!); prehistoric mammals; other interesting prehistoric animals; and modern carnivores (especially hyenas), but I will also pick up almost anything that appeals to me (I recently realized that includes salamanders...huh). I used to run an online figure store for a while, then transitioned that into a personal blog about my figures there as well. Recently, that blog was adopted into the ATB/DTB umbrella and can now be found here, mostly as a curated site so that it isn't lost (you can find it here now) When I’m not taking endless photos of my figures for posts or managing my ridiculous collection database I spend time taking care of the fish tank (polypterids rule!), being with the family, and trying to get outside before the Canadian winter forces us inside.All reviews by this author
White Bullhead Catfish (unreleased 3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.3 (3 votes)
Here we are, the end of the line, in every sense of the phrase. I have been reviewing the fish from Replica Toy Fish for what seems like forever (but has only been about 8 months), all from my personal collection. The very first post was the 6″ channel catfish, possibly the most popular figure and the first to go out of production, well before the line closed up for good.
Chain Pickerel (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish) + prototype Redfin Pickerel
4.7 (3 votes)
Here we are, the penultimate post for the Replica Toy Fish figures (unless I can get my hands on a few other prototypes that I know are out there). Like the previous prototype brook trout this model represents a very unique species, using an existing sculpt. As it is, I also received one paint prototype of a related species, also using that same sculpt.
Brook Trout, prototype (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish) + custom Bull Trout
4.5 (2 votes)
It’s Canada Day! And it just so happens that we’ll be seeing two variations of a figure that stretch from one coast to another!
Now we’re into the weeds of Replica Toy Fish figures–last time I looked at the last figure from the October 2015 trout and salmon figures, the coho salmon.
Coho Salmon (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.7 (6 votes)
Here we are, the last fish release for general retail by Replica Toy Fish. Or, the last of the released fish, in truth all of the previous trout, charr, and salmon were all made available at the same time. In this instance, we have a coho salmon (or silver salmon), Oncorhynchus kisutch, another anadromous salmon species found along the coasts of both sides of the Pacific.
Chinook Salmon (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.7 (7 votes)
Here we are, back with another salmonid from Replica Toy Fish–but, as promised, not a trout! Or a charr for that matter. Instead, we are looking at an actual salmon figure, the Chinook salmon or king salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, released in the same wave as the rest of the previous trout and charr figures.
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.9 (7 votes)
As mentioned in the last post about the greenback cutthroat trout we have one more trout from the October 2015 releases by Replica Toy Fish, and it’s another cutthroat trout variant. This one is the Colorado River Oncorhynchus virginalis pleuriticus another of the Rocky Mountain cutthroats “Uniquely Identifiable Evolutionary Units” (UIEU).
Greenback Cutthroat Trout (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
5 (8 votes)
And now another trout from the October 2015 releases by Replica Toy Fish. It hadn’t occurred to me until now, but it turns out that all of the salmonid species so far have been from the Pacific side of the salmonid family–except the the brown trout and the two versions of the brook trout (so far…foreshadow!) This has included the coastal rainbow and Little Kern golden trout, and now we are adding a congener, one of the many ‘subspecies’ of cutthroat trout, the greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus virginalis stomias.
Little Kern Golden Trout (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.9 (8 votes)
Another 3″ figure from the Replica Toy Fish company, and it is indeed another in the salmon and trout series. Moreover, we are revisiting another western North American trout species, another of the rainbow trout subgroups which is far easier to determine–and much more distinctive. This time it is the Little Kern river golden trout Oncorhynchus mykiss whitei.
Rainbow Trout (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.8 (8 votes)
Back with another figure in the Replica Toy Fish Salmon and Trout releases, this time a very familiar species, the rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. More properly, based on the colouration and the North American focus of the company, this is likely meant to be one of the many subspecies of rainbow trout.
Brook Trout, revised (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.8 (5 votes)
Back with another run of Replica Toy Fish figures, this time the last series that was released as retail models. Based on my records, these were out in roughly October of 2015. The entire lot of them are all from one family, and overall were super popular with customers for their brief run.
Alligator Gar, juvenile (3″ figure by Replica Toy Fish)
4.9 (9 votes)
Back with the very last August 2015 releases from Replica Toy Fish, the second of two figures that use the same model, this time the juvenile alligator gar, Atractosteus spathula, seen originally as a six inch figure. Last time I focused on the adult figure, now we can take a more pictorial look at the juvenile version.