
Blacktip Reef Shark Habitat Requirements
Carcharhinus melanopterus · Shark and ray · Base game
Habitat needs
Exported 2026-10-05Aquarium animals use tank space, not land area. The official data gives swimming space without a unit; compare values between species rather than reading them as square metres.
Terrain share
✓OfficialAllowed share of the habitat floor for each terrain type. The bar spans the minimum to maximum share.
- Soil 0%–5%
- Coarse Sand 0%–5%
- Fine Sand 20%–100%
- Rock 0%–50%
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 1–10
- Bachelor group
- 10 male / 10 female
- Mixed group
- 9 male / 9 female
- Temperament
- Confident
- Mating system
- Promiscuous
- Guest walkthrough
- Allowed
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.75 yr
- Interbirth period
- 0.25 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 6.5 yr
- Litter size
- 2–5
- Juvenile
- 6.5 yr
- Adult
- 3.5 yr
- Elderly
- 5yr
- Food cost per period
- 558
Life stages and breeding times are given in years in the official data.
Compatible animals
Full matrix →From the official Zoopedia "Cohabitation Options" lists. A pair counts if either animal lists the other.
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Humphead Wrasse✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Humphead Wrasse entry only. -
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark entry only. -
Javanese Cownose Ray✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Javanese Cownose Ray entry only. -
Ocellated Eagle Ray✓ ThrivingListed as thriving in the official data, on the Ocellated Eagle Ray entry only. -
Blackspotted Puffer~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Clown Triggerfish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Dolphinfish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Giant Grouper~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Hawksbill Turtle~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Red Lionfish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Sailfin Snapper~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Sand Tiger Shark~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
- Blood Scent Marker
- Submarine Buoy
- Water Hoop
- Bubble Blower - Airstone
- Lattice Ball
Food enrichment
- Suspended Bait
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Vulnerable
- Size (length)
- 1.2 m / 1.6 m
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- Leucistic, Piebald
Where two values are shown, the first is male and the second female.
Colour morphs
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Leucistic -
Piebald
Official in-game portraits of the Blacktip Reef Shark colour morphs.
How much area for N Blacktip Reef Sharks?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Blacktip Reef Shark need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 22–28 °C for the Blacktip Reef Shark. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Blacktip Reef Shark need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 210 deep swimming space (+105 each extra).
How many Blacktip Reef Sharks can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 1–10. Bachelor groups allow up to 10 males or 10 females, and a mixed group up to 9 males and 9 females.
What barrier does the Blacktip Reef Shark need?
A Grade 2 barrier at least 1 m high.
Which animals can live with the Blacktip Reef Shark?
The official Zoopedia lists 4 thriving cohabitants (Humphead Wrasse, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, Javanese Cownose Ray, Ocellated Eagle Ray) and 8 neutral cohabitants (Blackspotted Puffer, Clown Triggerfish, Dolphinfish, Giant Grouper, Hawksbill Turtle, Red Lionfish, Sailfin Snapper, Sand Tiger Shark).
Data source: official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia export dated 2026-10-05. Text on this page is written by this site; the numbers are the official values.
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Giant Grouper
- Temp °C
- 24–29
- Group
- 1–5
- Barrier
- G2

Golden Trevally
- Temp °C
- 24–30
- Group
- 1–5
- Barrier
- —

Hawksbill Turtle
- Temp °C
- 22–30
- Group
- 1–4
- Barrier
- G2

Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips
- Temp °C
- 24–28
- Group
- 1–5
- Barrier
- —

Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
- Temp °C
- 24–29
- Group
- 1–20
- Barrier
- G2

Javanese Cownose Ray
- Temp °C
- 24–30
- Group
- 5–40
- Barrier
- G2