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Pacific Sardine
Sardinops sagax · Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
Requirements at a glance
- Scientific name
- Sardinops sagax
- Status
- Least Concern
- Biomes
- Open Sea
- Temperature
- 15–26 °C
- Deep water
- 50 m²
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Food / period
- $124
Building the tank
This is an aquatic species, so the habitat is measured in water rather than land.
Deep water needs at least 50 m². Deep water is the volume animals actually swim through — decorative shallow water does not count toward it.
Habitat temperature
Species it can share a habitat with
The Zoopedia lists 10 neutral companions. Neutral means no welfare penalty, but no shared enrichment bonus either — build to the largest space requirement of the group.
AquaticClown Anemonefish
AquaticSchooling Bannerfish
AquaticLongfin Batfish
AquaticThreespot Damselfish
AquaticPalette Surgeonfish
AquaticIndian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips
AquaticYellow Tang
AquaticGolden Trevally
Budgeting this habitat
Food runs about $124 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
AquaticDolphinfish
AquaticGreat Hammerhead
AquaticHawksbill Turtle
AquaticHumphead Wrasse
Biome: Open Sea
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.