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Giant Grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus · Indo-Pacific reefs and coasts
Requirements at a glance
- Scientific name
- Epinephelus lanceolatus
- Status
- Data Deficient
- Biomes
- Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
- Deep water
- 150 m²
- Barrier
- Grade 2 · 1 m
- Group size
- 1–5 (1♂ / 5♀)
- Temperament
- Confident
- Food / period
- $346
Building the tank
This is an aquatic species, so the habitat is measured in water rather than land.
Deep water needs at least 150 m². Deep water is the volume animals actually swim through — decorative shallow water does not count toward it.
Habitat temperature
Terrain mix
Species it can share a habitat with
The Zoopedia lists 12 neutral companions. Neutral means no welfare penalty, but no shared enrichment bonus either — build to the largest space requirement of the group.
AquaticDolphinfish
AquaticRed Lionfish
AquaticBlackspotted Puffer
AquaticJavanese Cownose Ray
AquaticOcellated Eagle Ray
AquaticBlacktip Reef Shark
AquaticSand Tiger Shark
AquaticSailfin Snapper
Budgeting this habitat
Food runs about $346 per period. See how that compares across the roster in our food cost ranking, or start from the best starter animals if this is a first zoo.
Similar species
AquaticBlacktip Reef Shark
AquaticHawksbill Turtle
AquaticIndo Pacific Leopard Shark
AquaticGolden Trevally
Figures from the official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia, checked 2026-10-21; patches can change them — trust your in-game build menu if they differ. Official entry. Artwork © Frontier Developments; used here for identification.