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Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

AquariumBase game
Conservation statusVulnerable
Barrier grade2
Minimum height1 m
Revealed2026-07-21
Biome
EstuarineMangroveReef
Continent
Indian OceanPacific Ocean

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Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a aquarium animal in Planet Zoo 2, listed for the Estuarine, Mangrove and Reef biomes and native to Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Its IUCN category in the Zoopedia is "Vulnerable", and it ships with the base game.

Males reach about 1.2 m in length and null kg; females about 1.6 m and null kg. Use these figures when sizing viewing areas and shelters before the full habitat requirements are confirmed at launch.

For barriers, the Zoopedia export lists grade 2 with a minimum height of 1 m. Water barriers are not accepted for this species. Mixing it with other species means taking the highest grade and height among them; the barrier planner does that for you.

Barrier requirements

2
Minimum height
1 m
Climb-proof needed
No
Water barrier allowed
No

Size & weight

Length · Male
1.2 m
Length · Female
1.6 m
Weight · Male
—
Weight · Female
—

Taxonomy

Class
Chondrichthyes
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Family
Carcharhinidae
Genus
Carcharhinus

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