−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Palette Surgeonfish Habitat Requirements
Paracanthurus hepatus · Ray-finned fish · 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.
Group rules
✓Official- Preferred group
- 1–5
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Guest walkthrough
- Not allowed
This species has no separate bachelor or mixed-group limits in the official data.
Breeding and lifespan
✓Official- Breeding difficulty
- Easy
- Gestation / incubation
- 0.01 yr
- Interbirth period
- 0.25 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 1 yr
- Juvenile
- 1 yr
- Adult
- 29 yr
- Elderly
- 20yr
- Food cost per period
- 125
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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Blue and Gold Fusilier~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Bluespine Unicornfish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Clown Anemonefish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Golden Trevally~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Indo-Pacific Sergeant~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Longfin Batfish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Pacific Bluefin Tuna~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Pacific Sardine~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Schooling Bannerfish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Threespot Damselfish~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries. -
Yellow Tang~ NeutralListed as neutral in the official data, on both entries.
Enrichment items
✓OfficialEnrichment
None listed.
Food enrichment
- Aquatic Feeder - Flakes
Size, status and colour morphs
✓Official- IUCN status
- Least Concern
- Size
- Not in official data
- Weight
- Not in official data
- Colour morphs
- Indian Ocean Morph, Indian Ocean Morph
Colour morphs
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Indian Ocean Morph -
Indian Ocean Morph
Official in-game portraits of the Palette Surgeonfish colour morphs.
How much area for N Palette Surgeonfish?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Palette Surgeonfish need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 23–28 °C for the Palette Surgeonfish. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Palette Surgeonfish need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 50 deep swimming space (+15 each extra).
How many Palette Surgeonfish can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 1–5.
Where is the Palette Surgeonfish kept?
It is kept in an aquarium (enclosure types: Habitat Aquarium, Exhibit), so there is no barrier or land area to plan. Biome: Reef.
Which animals can live with the Palette Surgeonfish?
The official Zoopedia lists 12 neutral cohabitants (Blue and Gold Fusilier, Bluespine Unicornfish, Clown Anemonefish, Golden Trevally, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Indo-Pacific Sergeant, Longfin Batfish, Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Pacific Sardine, Schooling Bannerfish, Threespot Damselfish, Yellow Tang).
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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