Classification: Sharks, Rays & Kin

Spotted Eagle Ray (Marine Life by Papo)

5 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

In the past reviews, I’ve lamented on how there isn’t enough rays represented in plastic. So far, in the last 3 years there have been quite a few cartilaginous fish figures made, some that are underrepresented: 2021 gives us a Helicoprion and Cretoxyrhina from PNSO, a really stylised great white shark branded as a megalodon from Papo, an awesome basking shark from CollectA, a set of stylized ray figures from Kitan Club, and a Xingu river ray by Kaiyodo.

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Manta Ray (Monterey Bay Aquarium Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): giant oceanic manta ray, Mobula, Mobula birostris Brand: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Safari Ltd. Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

4.7 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Make no surprise there have already been multiple manta ray figures reviewed on this blog, with 3 from the big 4 already being tackled: CollectA, Papo, and Schleich. It is not surprising, as there is no shortage of manta ray figures, with a number of good and incredible figures in many different sizes: from tube-sized to standard-sized figures, across both the reef and oceanic mantas.

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Bat Ray (Venomous Creatures TOOB by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): bat ray, Myliobatis, Myliobatis californica Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Pacific Ocean

4 (11 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Disclaimer: I’ll be covering Version 2 of the Safari Ltd. Venomous Creatures TOOB bat ray, as it is the only figure I have from the TOOB and rays are my specialty when it comes to animal reviews. Also, another review would likely do a run through the entire set with the other figures.

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Leopard Shark (Marine Life by Papo)

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

5 (13 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Hound sharks have not been made into figures by any of the major figure companies, whether it be it by Western or Japanese companies, save for one: the leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata). It is a small- to medium-sized shark that inhabits temperate waters in the Pacific Coast of North America, primarily in kelp forests and reefs.

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Sharks of the World Box Set (Colorata)

3.5 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Happy Shark Week to everyone who loves sharks! This is the time of year where TV programs go out of their way to showcase shark-based programs, most notably Discovery Channel and National Geographic. These programs help open the doors to knowledge on these animals and help the general public understand, instead of fear, these misunderstood creatures, although some programs may over sensationalize rather than give true facts.

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Blacktip Reef Shark (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus, Carcharhinus melanopterus Brand: Papo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

4.8 (4 votes)

The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is one of the most recognizable sharks, a staple in aquariums that frequents shallow coral reefs in the wild, which makes it popular among tourists and SCUBA divers. The blacktip reef shark is a generally timid species with only 11 unprovoked attacks and 21 attacks total to its name, none of them fatal.

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Cloudy Catshark (Aqua World Sharks 1 by For Corporation)

Name(s): Cloudy catshark, Scyliorhinus, Scyliorhinus torazame Brand: Aquameridian/For Corporation Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Asia, Pacific Ocean

3.7 (3 votes)

Back with another less familiar sharks for Animal Toy Blog Shark Week 2022! Well, a few days ago I introduced an odd little figure that went to the dog(shark)s so today lets balance it it out with a cat(shark). This one is a less familiar figure from a less familiar Japanese company…of a less familiar shark!

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Stingray (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Dasyatis Brand: Incredible Creatures, Safari Ltd. Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Europe

4.5 (4 votes)

Today’s Shark Week review is going to cover the stingray that was produced by Safari Ltd. in 2020 as part of their Incredible Creatures line. I know, I know, stingrays are not technically sharks, but here at the Animal Toy Blog we celebrate all kinds of cartilaginous critters during Shark Week!

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Crocodile Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine

5 (5 votes)

Walk-around of the retired Safari Ltd. Wild Safari Sealife crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936), originally released in 1997. Total length is 169 mm, scale approx. 1:5 – 1:6. The eyes are very large (and have that white spot, too) – which is accurate, though, it’s not only the smallest lamniform shark but also apparently stays at depths below 200 m during the day and comes nearer to the surface only at night.

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Lantern Shark (Wild Republic Rubber Balls by K&M International)

Name(s): Etmopterus, Lantern shark Brand: K&M International, Wild Republic Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

4.5 (2 votes)

So, it’s Shark Week again and once more I rise up from my own thing to bring in a couple of unusual shark models. Because I can never just bring up a more familiar figure because that’s too easy! So I’m going to look at a tiny little figure that just happens to represent a pretty tiny shark!

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Salmon Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Lamna, Lamna ditropis, salmon shark Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Arctic Ocean, Asia, North America, Pacific Ocean

5 (9 votes)

It’s Shark Week once again, the Discovery Channel’s weeklong marathon of shark documentaries that has been 34 years running. So popular is Shark Week that it’s practically a national holiday here in the United States. National Geographic has gotten in on the action too with their own Shark Fest which celebrates the cartilaginous fishes with an entire month of shark content this year.

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Backside of the Rays (Kitan Club)

Name(s): Aetobatus, Aetobatus narinari, giant shovelnose ray, Glaucostegus, Glaucostegus typus, Hemitrygon, Hemitrygon akajei, Javanese cownose ray, red stingray, Rhinoptera, Rhinoptera javanica, Rostroraja, spotted eagle ray Brand: Kitan Club/Ikimon Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

3.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Japan has produced many well made animal figures for both accurate and for comical situations, like animals at work or sleeping animals. In these scenarios, it’s usually land mammals that get these treatment, but occasionally reptiles, birds, and fish will join the roster.

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