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Aquarium life

Fully aquatic species make their debut in Planet Zoo 2. 34 species live in aquariums, from reef fish and sharks to sea turtles and the manatee.

34 species

20 shoal fish

Hawksbill Turtle

Reef

“Prepare your diving suit! Fully aquatic species make a splash in their stunning debut! Build custom spectacular freshwater or saltwater aquariums to home an exciting line-up of delightful swimming animals.”

Aquarium species

34

Shoal fish

20

Sharks & rays

4

Also in exhibits

15

Deluxe edition

3

By wild habitat

Grouped by where the species lives in the wild. Each species appears once: reef first, then open sea, then lakes and rivers. The water type you set for a tank in the game may differ.

Open sea

Pelagic ocean waters

5 species

Dolphinfish

Ocean Sunfish

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Shoal fish

Pacific Sardine Shoal fish

West Indian Manatee

2 shoal fish

2 threatened

Lakes & rivers

Fresh water in the wild

7 species

African Tigerfish Shoal fish

Blunthead Cichlid Shoal fish

Boeseman's Rainbowfish Shoal fish

Brown Trout Shoal fish

Clown Loach Shoal fish

Common Rudd Shoal fish

Giant Gourami Shoal fish

7 shoal fish

7 also in exhibits

1 threatened

Shoal fish

20 species

“A new world beneath the water awaits, filled with colourful shoals of fish, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Hawksbill Turtles and so many more!”

Sharks & rays

4

Blacktip Reef Shark
VU
Scientific name
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Class
Sharks & rays
Size
1.20–1.60 m
Blacktip reef shark vision is poor, and prey detection is much more based on movement and smell than sight.
Great Hammerhead
CR
Scientific name
Sphyrna mokarran
Class
Sharks & rays
Size
3.50–5.00 m
Edition
Deluxe
The great hammerhead is the largest of all hammerhead shark species and has been known to reach lengths of 6.1m.
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
EN
Scientific name
Stegostoma tigrinum
Class
Sharks & rays
Size
1.20–1.60 m
Unlike many shark species, Indo-Pacific leopard sharks do not need to swim to breathe and may remain stationary for hours while breathing through ‘buccal pumping’.
Ocellated Eagle Ray
EN
Scientific name
Aetobatus ocellatus
Class
Sharks & rays
Size
2.50 m
Ocellated eagle rays are known for ‘breaching’ - jumping out of the surface of the water, sometimes up to 1m high.

Not a fish

2

Hawksbill Turtle
CR
Scientific name
Eretmochelys imbricata
Class
Reptile
Size
0.80 m
The descriptor ‘tortoiseshell’ is based on the pattern of the Hawksbill turtle’s shell.
West Indian Manatee
VU
Scientific name
Trichechus manatus
Class
Mammal
Size
3.00–3.20 m
West Indian manatees are colloquially called ‘sea cows’ in some languages because of their slow movements and plant-based diet.

Aquariums in Planet Zoo 2 also hold reptiles and mammals.

Compare sizes

14 species

Animal	Larger sex	Smaller sex	Size	Measured as
Great Hammerhead	100	70	3.50–5.00 m	Length
West Indian Manatee	64	60	3.00–3.20 m	Length
Ocean Sunfish	50	50	2.50 m	Height
Ocellated Eagle Ray	50	50	2.50 m	Leg span
Humphead Wrasse	40	29	1.45–2.00 m	Nose to rump
Blacktip Reef Shark	32	24	1.20–1.60 m	Length
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark	32	24	1.20–1.60 m	Length
Dolphinfish	20	20	1.00 m	Length
Giant Grouper	20	20	1.00 m	Length
Hawksbill Turtle	16	16	0.80 m	Nose to rump
Sailfin Snapper	10	10	0.50 m	Length
Clown Triggerfish	8	8	0.40 m	Length

Red Lionfish	6.8	6.8	0.34 m	Length
Blackspotted Puffer	6.6	6.6	0.33 m	Nose to rump