−40−2002040 °C
✓Official 
Pacific Sardine Habitat Requirements
Sardinops sagax · 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
- 1–3
- 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
- 0.99 yr
- Sexual maturity
- 3 yr
- Juvenile
- 3 yr
- Adult
- 4 yr
- Elderly
- 13yr
- Food cost per period
- 124
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. -
Palette Surgeonfish~ 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
- None listed
How much area for N Pacific Sardines?
Area = minimum + (N − 1) × extra per animal. A planning estimate; the game decides the final check.
FAQ
What temperature does the Pacific Sardine need in Planet Zoo 2?
The official data gives a comfortable range of 15–26 °C for the Pacific Sardine. Keep the habitat inside that range and use the planner to compare it with other species.
How much space does the Pacific Sardine need?
According to the official data, the minimum is 50 deep swimming space (+15 each extra).
How many Pacific Sardines can live together?
The preferred group size in the official data is 1–3.
Where is the Pacific Sardine kept?
It is kept in an aquarium (enclosure types: Habitat Aquarium), so there is no barrier or land area to plan. Biome: Open Sea.
Which animals can live with the Pacific Sardine?
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, Palette Surgeonfish, 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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