Ocellaris Clownfish (ANIA by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

5 (1 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Sea anemones paralyze their prey with their stinging tentacles with the aid of little harpoons. However, there are a few animals that use these stinging tentacles to their advantage, mainly to seek refuge from predators. But the most famous of these animals to take advantage of these stinging tentacles: the anemonefish.

Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

5 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

When it comes to dangerous sharks to humans, most people will always think about the great white, the tiger, or the bull shark. However, there is a runner up for the most dangerous shark that not many people have heard of, and it’s the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus).

Tiger Shark (Monterey Bay Aquarium by Safari Ltd.)

3.7 (6 votes)

Review and images by callmejoe3; edited by bmathison1972

Among the various impressive macropredators in the ocean, the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), is among the most powerful and strangest. The tiger shark belongs to the Carcharhinidae family, often referred to as the “requiem sharks”. The Galeocerdo genus was once diverse, but the tiger shark remains the only extant species within this clade.

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

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)

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.

Humpback Whale (Maia & Borges, Schleich, Mojö Fun)

4.2 (6 votes)

Review and images by callmejoe3; edited by bmathison1972

This review will cover an exceptional mysticete, the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). The humpback is a well-recognized whale due to its breaching behavior and unique appearance. While placed in a separate genus from most other rorquals, modern genomic studies consistently report the humpback whale as the closest relative to the fin whale (Balenoptera physalus).

Pacific Oyster (AAA)

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5 (4 votes)

I’ve always had a fascination for my local wildlife and since moving to the U.S. state of Maryland I’ve taken a special interest in the local fauna here, including the unassuming but economically and ecologically important oyster. Although the Chesapeake Bay is most well known for its blue crabs (which I’ve covered before), the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a significant local animal as well.

Asian Green Mussel, large (AAA)

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5 (4 votes)

Without question one of the most neglected groups in the animal toy hobby are members of the phylum Mollusca. Sure, there is a decent selection of cephalopods out there but other classes are mostly ignored, including the class Bivalvia.  On the one hand it makes sense; our hobby is a niche one as is but people that collect toy bivalves are rarer still.

Blue Whale (Marine Life by Papo)

3.9 (11 votes)

Review and images by callmejoe3; edited by bmathison1972

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is among the most famous of all cetaceans, as it is recognized as the largest known animal currently living, and likely to have ever lived, on Earth. This whale is alternatively referred to as the ‘’sulfur-bottom’’ due to the growth of diatoms creating a yellowish pigmentation on the ventral body.

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.

Giant Squid (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

5 (3 votes)

Review and images by callmejoe3; edited by bmathison1972

Architeuthis dux, the giant squid, is one of the most iconic cephalopods known to humanity. It is the longest of the cephalopods and is only surpassed in mass by the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). Large squid have been described as far back as the fourth century BCE, when Aristotle described the ‘’teuthus’’, a squid larger than the more commonly seen smaller ‘’teuthis’’.

California Sea Lion (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

4.5 (8 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is perhaps the most familiar of all the eared seals due to its popularity in zoos and aquariums as well as its range across most of the western coastline of North America. Intelligent and adaptable, it is just as comfortable resting on a man-made structure, such as the famous Pier 39 in San Francisco, as it is on a remote sandy beach.

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