Classification: Sharks, Rays & Kin

Bigeye Thresher Shark (Monterey Bay Aquarium Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Alopias, Alopias superciliosus, Bigeye thresher shark Brand: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Safari Ltd. Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine

4.3 (4 votes)

Of the three species of thresher shark, the biggest outlier appears to be the bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus). The bigeye thresher and its close relatives belong to the order of mackerel sharks, Lamniformes. The bigeye thresher is found in tropical waters all across the world. This species inhabits deeper waters than its relatives, spending the day avoiding predators at depths of 300-500m and moving to the surface during the nighttime to hunt for prey.

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Stingray (Animal Planet – Deep Sea Submarine Playset by Chap Mei)

Name(s): Raja montagui, Rostroraja, Spotted ray Brand: Animal Planet, Chap Mei Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine

4 (1 votes)

Amongst the many different species of batoids, attention will shift to the relatively obscure spotted ray (Raja montagui). The spotted ray, also known as the Homelyn ray, is a victim of a common name polyphyly as it’s actually a skate, which is a separate order from true rays.

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Lemon Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Lemon shark, Negaprion, Negaprion brevirostris Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Atlantic Ocean, North America, Pacific Ocean, South America

4 (5 votes)

Lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) are a tough, adaptable, nearshore species, found along the eastern coast of the United States, south to southern Brazil as well as the western shore of the Americas from Baja to Ecuador, in addition to the western coast of Africa. Because of their hardiness and accessibility, they’ve been heavily studied by many prominent shark scientists.

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Shortfin Mako Shark (Sealife by CollectA)

Name(s): Isurus, Isurus oxyrinchus, shortfin mako shark Brand: CollectA Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

4.2 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

In the world of lamniforms, the megalodon (Otodus megalodon) and the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) are the ones people are the most familiar with, due to their large size and the public’s view on sharks as being ferocious predators.

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Whale Shark (Monterey Bay Aquarium Collection by Safari Ltd.)

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

3.7 (3 votes)

Typically, the most famous sharks are the sensationalized ”man-eaters” like the great white (Carcharodon carcharias) or tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Instead, our focus will shift to a slow-moving filter-feeder, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus). The whale shark belongs to the order of Orectolobiformes, also known as ”carpet sharks”, and is the sole extant member of its family and genus.

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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).

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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