Indian Ocean – Page 7 – Animal Toy Blog

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.

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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.

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Red-streaked Box Crab (Dango Mushi 06 by Bandai)

Name(s): Calappa, Calappa lophos, red-streaked box crab Brand: Bandai/Bandai Spirits, Dango Mushi Classification: Arthropods, Crustaceans Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

5 (3 votes)

Calappa lophos, commonly known as the red-streaked box crab or the common box crab, is a species of box crab (Calappidae) endemic to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, including Andaman Sea and the waters around Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. For years, this species has been widely ignored by most manufacturers, with only three examples by Kaiyodo in 2003 (Kurosio Komekko), 2013 (Capsule Q Museum), and 2018 (Aquatales).

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Corals in Colour (Yujin)

Name(s): Acropora, Acropora vaughani, Alveopora, Alveopora spongiosa, Cycloseris, Cycloseris fragilis, Dipsastraea, Dipsastraea pallida, Echinopora, Echinopora mammiformis, elkhorn coral, flowerpot, flowerpot true red coral, fragile razor coral, Goniopora, Goniopora lobata, hedgehog coral, Heliofingia actiniformis, Heliofungia, hump coral, intricate fire coral, knob coral, lace coral, Leptoseris, Leptoseris amitoriensis, lettuce coral, lobed brain coral, Lobophylla, Lobophylla radians, Millepora intricata, mushroom coral, Pavona, Pavona coral, Pavona venosa, Pectinia lactua, plate coral, Pleuractis, Pleuractis granulosa, Pocillopora, Pocillopora verrucosa, porcelain coral, Porites cylindrica, rasp coral, Stylaster, Stylaster boschmai Brand: Yujin Classification: Corals, Anemones & Jellyfish Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

5 (3 votes)

Review of the complete set of the Corals in Colour produced by Yujin in 2005. The set consists of 16 small figures representing primarily stony corals; however it also includes two species hydrozoans that morphologically similar to hard corals. The figures are quite small, being on average 2.5 cm between their greatest points.

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Gulf Coast Collection (Toy Fish Factory)

Name(s): Atlantic tarpon, Centropomus, Centropomus undecimalus, Common snook, Cynoscion, Cynoscion nebulosus, Great barracuda, Megalops, Megalops atlanticus, Red drum, Redfish, Sciaenops, Sciaenops ocellatus, Speckled trout, Sphyraena, Sphyraena barracuda, Spotted seatrout Brand: Toy Fish Factory Classification: Barracuda, Snook, & Kin, Eel & tarpon, Fish, Perches & darters, Sunfish Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, North America, Oceania, South America

5 (4 votes)

So, after a long hiatus (sorry about that) I have finally gotten myself writing again–and of course it’s fish! Recently the company Toy Fish Factory released two new sets, a Gulf Coast fishes and a Northern Angler set. 2 sets were released previously, the American Angler and River Monsters.

For those who are unaware, I will give a bit of background, and then I’ll discuss each figure in detail–they are all small, and generally wouldn’t warrant a full write up each.

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Australia’s Deadliest Nature Tube (Wild Republic by K&M International)

4 (3 votes)

Review of the Australia’s Deadliest Nature Tube, by K&M International for the Wild Republic line. The set was released in 2018. To be honest, I bought this set specifically for the three arthropods, since I am a completist when it comes to arthropods identifiable to the species level. However, now that I am building a Synoptic Collection, I thought I could use the octopus too.

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Manta Ray (Sealife by CollectA)

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

3.8 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Biggest of all rays, the magnificent manta ray is an imposing but gentle giant that feeds only on zooplankton. What you may not be aware of is that there are currently two recognized species: the giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) and the smaller reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi).

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Great White Shark, 2015 (Sealife by CollectA)

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

3.9 (8 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The most famous, most popular, and most feared shark of them all is unquestionably the great white (Carcharodon carcharias). It has appeared in more films, documentaries, books, comics, cartoons, games, and toy lines than any other shark, and probably any other sea creature for that matter.

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Shark Ray (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): bowmouth guitarfish, Rhina, Rhina ancylostoma, shark ray Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (6 votes)

It’s a shark! No, wait, it’s a ray! It’s a shark-ray! Although all ray in the front and all shark in the back the shark ray (Rhina ancylostoma) really is a species of ray, but in appearance it looks like some kind of transitional form, making it easy to see the close relationship between sharks and rays.

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Endangered Animals–Marine TOOB (Safari Ltd)

Name(s): Aetomylaeus, Aetomylaeus vespertilio, Amblyrhynchus, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Balaenoptera, Balaenoptera musculus, blue whale, California sea lion, Eretmochelys imbricata, Galapagos penguin, great hammerhead shark, hawksbill sea turtle, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys, Lepidochelys kempii, longcomb sawfish, marine iguana, ornate eagle ray, Pristis, Pristis zijsron, Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, Spheniscus, Spheniscus mendiculus, Sphyrna, Sphyrna mokarran, whale shark, Zalophus, Zalophus californianus Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Birds, Carnivorans, Fish, Lizards, Mammals, Penguins, Reptiles, Seals, Sea Lions & Walrus, Sharks, Rays & Kin, Turtles & Tortoises, Whales & Dolphins Type: Figurine, Set Range: Arctic Ocean, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, North America, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, South America, Southern Ocean

4.3 (6 votes)

So for my next foray into Animal Toy Blog I am going to discuss a full set of ten figures from a relatively new set from Safari Ltd, released in 2017 (but I only just discovered it…go figure). I’m going to come out and say, there will be brief parts (in point format) and longer parts (paragraphs) as I will discuss the toob figures individually (save two).

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