Classification: Fish

Saltwater Fish in Colour Part 1, Part 2 (Yujin)

4 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Continuing on the review of Yujin’s Saltwater Fish Part 1, here’s a look at the second half of the set.

Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)

Size of figure: 4.8 cm

Size: 22 cm

Scale: 1:4

Color: yellow body with half black on top and white on the lower half of the head, transparent pectoral and caudal fin, pale blue on the end of dorsal and anal fin, and black eye spot on the either side of the anal fin

Diet: hard and soft coral polyps and small crustaceans

Species frequency in being made into toy form: rare

Base: sand with rock

Notes: a butterflyfish with a typical butterflyfish shape; not the most exciting butterflyfish for Yujin to go with but the reason why they went with this species might be because of the butterfly fish character in Finding Nemo is a yellow longnose butterflyfish.

Saltwater Fish in Colour Part 1, Part 1 (Yujin)

Name(s): Amphiprion, Amphiprion ocellaris, blue hippo tang, Dascyllus, Dascyllus aruanus, Diodon, Diodon holocanthus, Gramma, Gramma loreto, long-spine porcupinefish, Moorish idol, ocellaris clownfish, Paracanthurus, Paracanthurus hepatus, royal gramma, whitetail dascyllus, yellow tang, Zanclus, Zanclus cornutus, Zebrasoma, Zebrasoma flavescens Brand: Yujin Classification: Clownfish & damselfish, Fish, Pufferfish, Surgeonfish & kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

4.3 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

There are roughly 34,000 species of fish inhabiting the World’s oceans, seas, ponds, rivers, and lakes in the present, but many more species have already gone extinct or have yet to be discovered. In recent years, many figure companies have had their fair share of fish figures, although are usually outclassed by the more popular mammals.

Spotted Eagle Ray (Sealife by Mojö Fun)

Name(s): Aetobatus, Aetobatus ocellatus, spotted eagle ray Brand: Mojo Fun Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

4.3 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Eagle rays are fascinating creatures. These fish move through the water column by flapping their pectoral fins like wings, similar to the land animal that they are named after. They come in many fascinating forms: from the rounded snouts of cownose (Rhinoptera) and bat rays (Myliobatis) to the plankton-eating manta rays (Mobulidae).

Sawfish (Sealife by CollectA)

Name(s): largetooth sawfish, Pristis, Pristis pristis Brand: CollectA Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

5 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

What rivals the great white shark in terms of length, lives in saltwater, brackish, and freshwater conditions tn tropical and subtropical regions, and is seriously endangered? If you said the sawfish (Pristidae), you are correct. There are 5 species alive today, ranging from the smallest, the dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata) at 318 cm to the largest, the largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) at 720 cm maximum (although nowadays most are smaller) and the subject of this review.

Great White Shark, 2018 (Sea Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Carcharodon, Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark Brand: Schleich Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

5 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

In the waters of New Zealand, Mia scans her surroundings. She sees a colony of New Zealand fur seals. She is the largest predatory shark, and although the tigers, bluntnose sixgills, great hammerheads, and sleeper sharks can reach similar lengths, they are outweighed by the great white (Carcharodon carcharias).

Ocean Sunfish (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Mola, Mola mola, Ocean Sunfish Brand: ANIA, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Fish, Mola Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

3.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Evolution has created a lot of weird organisms and there is no place stranger to find them than in the oceans and seas: the five-eyed Opabinia, the recently described eagle shark Aquilolamna, the various deep sea life like the goblin shark and the telescope fish.

Bull Shark (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): bull shark, Carcharhinus, Carcharhinus leucas Brand: Papo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, North America, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, South America

5 (6 votes)

Counted among “The Big 3”, the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is considered one of the most dangerous sharks in the world, right alongside the great white and tiger shark. The frequency in which this species encounters humans is due to its preference for habitat that humans also enjoy, shallow warm coastal waters, estuaries, and bays.

Sand Tiger Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Carcharias, Carcharias taurus, sand tiger shark Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

4.4 (5 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Animals with misleading names are baffling and humorous at the same time. There is the great white shark, which is about 80% gray, the bearcat, which is neither a bear nor a cat, A red panda isn’t a panda, a horny toad isn’t a toad, the list goes on.

Electric Ray (Animal Kaiser by Bandai)

Name(s): Tetronarce, Tetronarce tokionis, trapezoid torpedo Brand: Animal Kaiser, Bandai/Bandai Spirits Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Asia, Pacific Ocean

4.5 (2 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

The Batoidea are a diverse group of fish classified within the class Chondricthyes, like their shark cousins, although nowhere near as popular, which is a shame as there are many charismatic species of rays including the butterfly ray, banjo ray, giant guitarfish, and the torpedo rays/numbfish.

Atlantic Wolffish (Wild Water Series by Yowie Group)

Name(s): Anarhichas, Anarhichas lupus, Atlantic wolffish Brand: Cadbury/Yowie Group Classification: Fish, Scorpionfish, Sea Robins, & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean

4 (2 votes)

Review and images by Lanthanotus; edited by bmathison1972

Today I want you to introduce to a really nasty looking fish, the Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) or seawolf. Few people know this fish, although a lot have probably eaten it as part of those fish dishes that do not specify a certain species of fish, as the famous “fish and chips” on the British Islands for example.

Marbled Flounder, Greater Amberjack, Splendid Alfonsino, Alaskan Pollock & Largehead Hairtail (Primary Saltwater Fish by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Alaskan pollock, Beryx, Beryx splendens, Gadus, Gadus chalcogrammus, greater amberjack, largehead hairtail, marbled flounder, Pseudopleuronectes, Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae, Seriola, Seriola dumerili, splendid alfonsino, Trichiurus, Trichiurus lepturus Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Billfish, Cod, Fish, Flatfish, Mackerel, Bream, & Kin, Pineconefish, Fangtooth, & Kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Over the last few years, various companies have given us a whole slew of fish figures: Yujin with their accurate depictions of the Finding Nemo characters, along with some obscure species like the pineapple fish in their first Saltwater Fish in Colour set; Kaiyodo pumping out obscure fish species like the dorado, Kidako moray, and the Clark’s anemone fish for their Aquatales lines; Colorata with their various fish sets: the Fossil Fish and Deep Sea Fish sets are two examples; Safari Ltd.

Anglerfish (AAA)

Name(s): Bufoceratias, Bufoceratias wedli, deepsea anglerfish Brand: AAA Classification: Anglerfish & frogfish, Fish Type: Figurine

4.2 (5 votes)

The oceans of the world are some of the most mysterious habitats on the planet. While animals like whales, turtles and rays live in the light, the deeper you go, the darker it gets, and the sun dare not shine on the creatures that hide in the permanent night. It is an area of the world that is still being uncovered to this day, and the life forms that have evolved there are truly bizarre.

Whale Shark (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, whale shark Brand: Papo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

5 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

The carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes) includes some of the more interesting shark species in all shapes and sizes: cute bamboos, blinds, collared carpets, zebra sharks, the so called ‘walking shark’ (epualette shark), the sluggish nurse shark, the unpredictable and aggressive wobbegong, and the enormous whale shark (Rhincodon typus).

Bowmouth Guitarfish (Sea Life by Schleich)

Name(s): bowmouth guitarfish, Rhina, Rhina ancylostoma, shark ray Brand: Schleich Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

4.6 (5 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

“A shark!” a couple exclaimed as a bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma) swims past the aquarium viewing panel. It swished its shark like tail from side to side but has a flattened head of a ray, making it look like a hybrid of a shark and a ray.

Thresher Shark (Wild Safari Sea Life by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Alopias, Alopias pelegicus, Pelagic Thresher Shark Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean, North America, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, South America

4 (3 votes)

The sharks of the genus Alopias, within the family Alopiidae, are among the oddest and most recognizable sharks. Commonly known as the thresher sharks there are 3 extant species: the pelagic, common, and bigeye thresher. Their exceptionally long tail has long been the stuff of myth and speculation.

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