Brand: Yujin

Corals in Colour (Yujin)

Name(s): Acropora, Acropora vaughani, Alveopora, Alveopora spongiosa, Cycloseris, Cycloseris fragilis, Dipsastraea, Dipsastraea pallida, Echinopora, Echinopora mammiformis, elkhorn coral, flowerpot, flowerpot true red coral, fragile razor coral, Goniopora, Goniopora lobata, hedgehog coral, Heliofingia actiniformis, Heliofungia, hump coral, intricate fire coral, knob coral, lace coral, Leptoseris, Leptoseris amitoriensis, lettuce coral, lobed brain coral, Lobophylla, Lobophylla radians, Millepora intricata, mushroom coral, Pavona, Pavona coral, Pavona venosa, Pectinia lactua, plate coral, Pleuractis, Pleuractis granulosa, Pocillopora, Pocillopora verrucosa, porcelain coral, Porites cylindrica, rasp coral, Stylaster, Stylaster boschmai Brand: Yujin Classification: Corals, Anemones & Jellyfish Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

5 (3 votes)

Review of the complete set of the Corals in Colour produced by Yujin in 2005. The set consists of 16 small figures representing primarily stony corals; however it also includes two species hydrozoans that morphologically similar to hard corals. The figures are quite small, being on average 2.5 cm between their greatest points.

Dolly Varden (Freshwater Fish Pictorial Book, Series 1, revised release by Yujin)

Name(s): Dolly Varden trout, Salvelinus, Salvelinus malma Brand: Yujin Classification: Fish, Salmon, trout & kin Type: Figurine Range: Asia, North America, Pacific Ocean

5 (6 votes)

This figure is the Japanese Dolly Varden (also known as Miyabeiwana or Miyabe Char in Japan), Salvelinus malma miyabei, a Secret Figure from the first series revised release (so, the third release of series 1 for those keeping track). I believe it is numbered #17 in the set, although it is based on model #2.

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (The Insects of Japan Vols. 1 and 3 by Yujin)

Name(s): Anotogaster, Anotogaster sieboldii, Golden-ringed dragonfly Brand: Yujin Classification: Arthropods, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Insects Type: Figurine

5 (2 votes)

The Golden-ringed dragonfly (in Japanese Oniyanma) Anotogaster sieboldii is the biggest dragonfly in Japan. It is also known as jumbo dragonfly or Siebold’s dragonfly. It is the largest species of dragonfly in Eastern Asia (Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula). It can reach a lenght of 100 mm. The A. sieboldii nymph lives three to five years, moulting up to ten times and growing as long as five centimeters during the process.

Female, male (flying) and nymph.

Goldfish, secret version (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, second release by Yujin)

Name(s): Carassius, Carassius auratus, domestic goldfish Brand: Yujin Classification: Carp, minnows & suckers, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Asia

3 (2 votes)

This figure is the Common Goldfish, Carassius auratus, model number 17, from the second series. There are a couple of different ‘wild’ versions in Book 2, but for whatever reason I don’t have either one of them. Instead, this is the Secret domestic version, which is listed as number 17 in the series.

Grass Puffer (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, first AND second release by Yujin)

Name(s): grass puffer, Takifugu, Takifugu niphobles Brand: Yujin Classification: Fish, Pufferfish Type: Figurine Range: Asia

4.3 (6 votes)

This figure is the grass puffer (AKA Sunafugu, meaning sand puffer in Japanese), Takifugu niphobles, model 30 and number 15 from the second series. This is the only pufferfish in the whole series, a family of immediately recognizable fish well-known for taking in air or water to make themselves much larger, as a defense mechanism.

Huchen (Freshwater Fish Pictorial Book, Series 1, revised release by Yujin)

Name(s): Huchen, Parahucho, Parahucho perryi, Sakhalin taimen Brand: Yujin Classification: Fish, Salmon, trout & kin Type: Figurine Range: Asia

5 (7 votes)

This figure is the Japanese Huchen, also known as Sakhalin taimen, Parahucho perryi (apparently, renamed from Hucho), number 06 from the first series. This primitive member of the trout and salmon family is found in limited areas of the northwest Pacific—Hokkaido island in Japan, the Russian Sakhelin Island, and far-eastern portions of mainland Russia.

Japanese Eel (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, second release by Yujin)

Name(s): Anguilla, Anguilla japonica, Japanese eel, Japanese freshwater eel Brand: Yujin Classification: Eel & tarpon, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Asia, Pacific Ocean

4.2 (5 votes)

This figure is the Japanese eel (nihon unagi in Japan), Anguilla japonica, model sculpt 23 and number 8 from the second series. This is the only freshwater eel found in Japan, although it is found throughout Eastern Asia as far south as Vietnam. Like many other freshwater eels, the Japanese Eel is catadromous, spawning and hatching at sea but living much of their life in freshwater habitats and brackish estuaries.

Japanese Perch (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, first release by Yujin)

Name(s): Aucha perch, Coreoperca, Coreoperca kawamebari, Japanese perch Brand: Yujin Classification: Fish, Perches & darters Type: Figurine Range: Asia

4.2 (5 votes)

This figure is the Japanese Perch (also known as Aucha perch or Oyanirami in Japan), Coreoperca kawamebari), model 19 and number 4 from the second series, second release. This is a small-sized predatory perch that lives rivers and streams. Often in the middle parts of the water column hunting for invertebrates and anything else.

Japanese Rice Fish (Freshwater Fish Pictorial Book 1, revised release, by Yujin)

Name(s): Japanese rice fish, Medaka, Oryzias, Oryzias latipes Brand: Yujin Classification: Fish, Needlefish, Flying Fish, & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Asia

5 (4 votes)

This figure is the Japanese Rice Fish (or Medaka or Japanese Killifish), Oryzias latipes, number 11 from the first series. This is the only beloniforme fish in the set; this order includes other surface-oriented fish like flying fish, needlefish and halfbeaks (but, not killifish—taxonomy can be weird). The Japanese Rice fish is found throughout Eastern Asia*, living in a wide range of shallow and slow-moving bodies of water like rice paddies, marshes, streams and tidal pools (it is a fresh- and brackish-water fish).

Japanese Silver Crucian Carp (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, second release by Yujin)

Name(s): Carassius, Carassius langsdorfii, Ginbuna, Japanese Silver Crucian Carp, Langsdorf's Goldfish Brand: Yujin Classification: Carp, minnows & suckers, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Asia

4 (4 votes)

Note – a lot more information has become available since I first wrote this one!

This figure is the Japanese silver crucian carp (or Langsdorf’s Goldfish, or Ginbuna in Japan), Carassius langsdorfii (according to Fishbase; earlier sources refer to it as the subspecies Carassius auratus langsdorfii ), stamped number 16 and listed as figure 1 from the Book 2 series, second.

Japanese Silver Crucian Carp, secret version (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, second release by Yujin)

Name(s): Carassius, Carassius langsdorfii, Ginbuna, Japanese Silver Crucian Carp, Langsdorf's Goldfish Brand: Yujin Classification: Carp, minnows & suckers, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Asia

4.2 (5 votes)

This figure is a second figure of the Japanese silver crucian carp (or Langsdorf’s Goldfish, or Ginbuna in Japan), Carassius langsdorfii. As before, it is stamped number 16 but being a secret figure from the Book 2 second release series, it is number 17 in that list.

Japanese Spined Loach (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, first and second release by Yujin)

Name(s): Cobitis, Cobitis biwae, Japanese spined loach Brand: Yujin Classification: Carp, minnows & suckers, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Asia

4.2 (6 votes)

This figure is the Japanese Spined Loach (or Japanese striped loach), Cobitis biwae , model 22, and number 7 from the second series. This is a small, long-bodied loach endemic to Japan, there are numerous potential subspecies but no distinction was made with the model. There are actually a number of similarly-patterned loach species in many parts of Japan, but so far this is the only species specifically identified on figures.

Jewel Beetle (Insects of Japan Vol. 1 by Yujin)

Name(s): Chrysochroa, Chrysochroa fulgidissima, jewel beetle Brand: Yujin Classification: Arthropods, Beetles, Insects Type: Figurine

5 (2 votes)

The only Jewel beetle, made by Yujin. For the ones new to animal figurine collecting; Yujin is an Japanese company that makes next to other types of toys outstanding animal figurines full of detail and always very realistic. They have produced a vast range of insects, fish and frogs, which I personally regard as one of the best fgurines around.

Largemouth Bass (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, second release by Yujin)

Name(s): largemouth bass, Micropterus, Micropterus salmoides Brand: Yujin Classification: Fish, Sunfish Type: Figurine Range: North America

4.4 (7 votes)

This figure is the Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides, model number 25 and figure 10 from the second series. These are large freshwater bass naturally found in the Mississippi River system of North America. However, they are popular sport fish and have been released in many parts of the world, including, of course, Japan.

Moorish Idol (Saltwater Fish in Colour Part 1 by Yujin)

Name(s): Moorish idol, Zanclus, Zanclus cornutus Brand: Yujin Classification: Fish, Surgeonfish & kin Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (2 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

When it comes to reef fish, no species is as distinct and instantly recognizable as the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus). They are included on almost every ocean-related merchandise and media out there: from towels, utensils, coins and one even was a character in the 2003 Disney/Pixar movie Finding Nemo.

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