Classification: Fish

Manta Ray (Sharks of the World Museum Model by Colorata)

Name(s): Mobula, Mobula alfredi, reef manta ray Brand: Colorata Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

3.7 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

When it comes to chondrichthyes, the sharks always come up at the top of the popularity lists. In fact, whenever a toy company makes a fish figure, it’s always almost going to be a shark, usually a great white shark. Their cousins, the rays and chimaeras, are not so lucky in terms of treatment, and the luckiest non-shark chondrichthian to receive figure treatment is the largest of the rays and largest fish that isn’t a shark alive today, the manta ray.

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.

Deep Sea Creatures TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

4 (11 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Of all the creatures in the world’s oceans, none are more bizarre and more terrifying to behold than those that dwell in the darkest depths where the light does not penetrate. Seven of these strange species are to be found in the 2014 Deep Sea Creatures TOOB courtesy of Safari Ltd.

Bonnethead Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Bonnethead Shark, Sphyrna, Sphyrna tiburo Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, North America, Pacific Ocean, South America

5 (3 votes)

In my last review I touched on the diversity of the hammerhead family Sphyrnidae while covering a toy representative of the family’s largest member, the great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran). Today we’re covering another member of that family, but one that is quite different from the great hammerhead and from what we think of when we think of hammerheads in general.

Great Hammerhead Shark (Kid Galaxy)

Name(s): great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna, Sphyrna mokarran Brand: Kid Galaxy Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Indian Ocean, North America, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, South America

2.8 (4 votes)

Although there are a plethora of toy hammerhead sharks out there very few of them identify the toy as anything more specific than a hammerhead. Most people probably don’t even realize that hammerhead is not a specific species of shark but rather an entire family of sharks (Sphyrnidae) that includes 9 distinct species.

Whale Shark (The Petting Zoo)

Name(s): Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, whale shark Brand: The Petting Zoo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Plush Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

4.5 (4 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Of all the aquariums in North America, perhaps none are as impressive as the biggest one of all: the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. It houses a vast number and variety of both freshwater and saltwater denizens, including alligators, otters, puffins, penguins, sea lions, dolphins, beluga whales, and most notable of all, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus).

Great White Shark (Jaws, ReAction by Funko)

Name(s): Carcharodon, Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark Brand: Funko Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Cosmopolitan

4.2 (5 votes)

Well, it’s Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, and apparently Sharkfest on Nat Geo too. So here’s my obligatory shark review to celebrate what has virtually become a national holiday for all things sharky in the U.S. But today’s review is something a little different from what we’re used to on the ATB.

Tiger Shark (Wild Republic Cuddlekins by K&M International)

Name(s): Galeocerdo, Galeocerdo cuvier, tiger shark Brand: K&M International, Wild Republic Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Plush

3.3 (7 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

There is no shortage of attractions to found in the great city of San Francisco, California, but my own personal favourite is the California Academy of Sciences. It encompasses a natural history museum, a planetarium, a multi-level indoor rainforest, and last but especially not least, the Steinhart Aquarium.

Blue Shark (Rhode Island Novelty)

Name(s): blue shark, Prionace, Prionace glauca Brand: Rhode Island Novelty Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Plush

3.3 (4 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

There are more than 350 known species of shark, and while many of them are quite distinctive, others are difficult to tell apart unless you are an expert or an enthusiast. Perhaps that helps explain why there are so many generic shark toys out there.

Zebra Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Stegostoma, Stegostoma tigrinum, Zebra Shark Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Asia, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (4 votes)

When we think of sharks it is usually species like the great white, tiger, or bull sharks that immediately come to mind. If not those particular species there is at least the generic idea of what a shark looks like and indeed, many species fit that mold. But sharks are an incredibly diverse group of animals that come in all shapes and sizes in order to fit into whatever niche they’re a part of.

Whale Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

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

3.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The appropriately named whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the biggest shark and the biggest fish alive today. The largest recorded specimen was a female with a length of 18.8 metres (62 feet), which is greater than that of many actual whales.

Basking Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): basking shark, Cetorhinus, Cetorhinus maximus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine

3.5 (6 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

In 1977, the Japanese fishing trawler Zuiyō Maru hauled in a large, reeking, and badly decomposed carcass of what appeared to a plesiosaur, complete with flippers and a long neck. Concerned about spoiling their stock of fish, the crew dumped the remains back into the water after taking photographs and collecting tissue samples.

Red-lipped Batfish (An Encyclopedia of Living Things: Why Did This Happen? by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Ogcocephalus, Ogcocephalus darwini, red-lipped batfish Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Batfish, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Pacific Ocean

5 (2 votes)

Wow, that is a mouthful of a title, but that is what the set is called! Looking at the paper that came with the figure, it looks to be a collection of natural oddities: a penguin of sorts, koala, parrot of sorts (kakapo?), a horned lizard squirting blood out of its eyes, and the focus of today’s review, the red-lipped batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini.

Pompano (Unknown Company)

Name(s): Trachinotus Brand: Unknown Company Classification: Dolphinfish, Jacks, & Kin, Fish Type: Figurine

5 (3 votes)

Review and images by stargatedalek; edited by bmathison1972

Some time ago, I purchased this rather strange fish marketed as replica food. There was a risk the material would not lend itself well to the alternative role as a figurine, but pompano depictions are hard to come by so I decided to give it a shot.

Leopard Shark, 2007 (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): leopard shark, Triakis, Triakis semifasciata Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: North America, Pacific Ocean

5 (4 votes)

The first species of shark that I ever saw in person was a leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata). It was at The Nature Store in the Pougkeepsie Galleria in New York. This was in the early-mid 90’s and the place is probably shut down by now. The Nature Store was as much a museum as it was a conventional store, it was fun to explore but you could also potentially buy what you were looking at.

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