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Aquarium life

Fully aquatic species make their debut in Planet Zoo 2. 37 species live in aquariums, from reef fish and sharks to sea turtles and the manatee.

37 species

21 shoal fish

Hawksbill Turtle

Reef

Aquarium species

37

Shoal fish

21

Sharks & rays

6

Also in exhibits

16

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 salinity each species needs in a tank is on its page.

Open Sea

Pelagic ocean waters

0 species

No entries.

Lakes and Rivers

Fresh water in the wild

0 species

No entries.

Other waters

Coasts, estuaries and mangroves

13 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

Dolphinfish

Giant Gourami Shoal fish

Koi Shoal fish

Ocean Sunfish

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Shoal fish

Pacific Sardine Shoal fish

West Indian Manatee

10 shoal fish

8 also in exhibits

3 threatened

Shoal fish

21 species

Sharks & rays

6

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
VU
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’.
Javanese Cownose Ray
EN
Scientific name
Rhinoptera javanica
Class
Sharks & rays
Javanese cownose rays use their powerful jaws and flat teeth to crush hard-shelled prey like clams, oysters, and crabs.
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.
Sand Tiger Shark
CR
Scientific name
Carcharias taurus
Class
Sharks & rays
Sand tiger sharks have complex social behaviours and are often seen in large groups.

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

12 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
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