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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.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): Caretta, Caretta caretta, loggerhead sea turtle Brand: Papo Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Sea turtles are majestic animals. They have been on this planet since the Jurassic period and are still swimming our seas today. When other marine reptiles like the ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs went extinct by the KT mass extinction, the oceans were left with just snakes, turtles, the marine iguana, and saltwater crocodiles.

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.

Killer Whale (AAA)

Name(s): killer whale, Orcinus, Orcinus orca Brand: AAA Classification: Mammals, Whales & Dolphins Type: Figurine Range: Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

2.3 (3 votes)

The oceans are full of wonderous, graceful but also dangerous animals, though many of these reactions depend on what species you are. This review will look at one that, to us, is graceful, beautiful and intelligence, but to many fish and whales is a dangerous predator, the killer whale (Orcinus orca), or the orca.

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 (4 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.

Endangered Species Reptiles Box (Colorata)

3.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by Lanthanotus; edited by bmathison1972

Colorata is a Japanese company that has been around for several decades. The internet and global market made their models available to the world outside Asia and the quality of their products made them desirable collector items. A lot of Colorata’s figures have been released as parts of a box, set, of which there are quite a lot to choose from, “fossil fish”, birds of prey, sharks, dinosaurs, cats and a lot more.

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).

Killer Whale, adult and calf (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): killer whale, Orcinus, Orcinus orca Brand: ANIA, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Mammals, Whales & Dolphins Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

4 (7 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Contrary to their common name, killer whales (Orcinus orca), also known as orcas, are a species of oceanic dolphin, although they can be considered whales as all dolphins are considered whales but not all whales are dolphins. They are the largest of all dolphins, reaching lengths of 500 cm to 960 cm with males getting to greater lengths than females and also sporting larger pectoral and dorsal fins, with some getting higher than 180 cm (that’s taller than I am!).

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.

Manta Ray (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): giant oceanic manta ray, Mobula, Mobula birostris Brand: Papo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

4.7 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

In the warm waters around the Galapagos Islands, a giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) swoops by, causing the nearby fish to flee due to the large size of the ray. She opens her large mouth to allow zooplankton to be collected and in turn, her gill rakers filter them, allowing seawater to be exhaled.

Common Octopus (Minatureplanet Vol. 15 by Eikoh)

Name(s): common octopus, Octopus, Octopus vulgaris Brand: Eikoh, Miniatureplanet Classification: Mollusks Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

2 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Octopuses are remarkable animals: They have 3 hearts, blue blood, are able to squeeze into tiny spaces that are larger than its beak, change colour and sometimes texture to match their surroundings, and their most remarkable feature: intelligence. Compared to the other invertebrates, the octopus outsmarts all of them due to it having the largest brain-to-body ratio and the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) has around half a billion neurons, two thirds of it are located in the 8 arms of the animal.

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