Blacktip Reef Shark Carcharhinus melanopterus

What the blacktip reef shark needs in Planet Zoo 2, taken from the official Zoopedia.

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Enclosure

Aquarium

Barrier

Grade 2, at least 1 m high
Doesn't need to be climb-proof

Water moat

Not allowed. Use a solid barrier

Biomes

Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef

Regions

Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Conservation

Vulnerable

Adult size

♂ 1.2 m · ♀ 1.6 m length

Taxonomy

Chondrichthyes › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae

ℹ️ Planet Zoo 2 launches on 13 October 2026. Space, temperature and group-size numbers will be added here as soon as the game is out.

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