Identify the species
Plectorhinchus vittatus is the species listed under Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips. Frontier describes an Indo-Pacific reef fish with adult stripes, yellow fins and dark spots. Juveniles have blotches rather than the same adult stripe pattern.
This is natural-history context from Frontier’s biography, not a table of game simulation values.
Edition and official listing
This entry is classified as Base game in our checked official roster; it is not one of the six Deluxe additions.
Official enclosure labels: Aquarium. These labels describe categories, not a compatibility verdict.
Recorded Zoopedia date: (weekly update). Read the linked official announcement, published 2026-09-15, or compare updates in the reveal timeline.
Planning notes for this animal
Use the scientific name when comparing outside references because common sweetlips names can be ambiguous. Its contrasting stripes can inform a reef-display visual theme; the official aquarium and exhibit tags remain separate from any proposed stocking plan.
These are our design suggestions, not verified welfare requirements.
Habitat requirements and compatibility
Real-world solitary, paired or small-group behaviour does not confirm in-game group limits. Check juvenile/adult appearance, water settings and any intended companions after launch.
We have not verified space, temperature, group limits or compatible species for Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips in a released game build. The calculator and compatibility checker remain demos; missing values are not zero and missing pairing evidence is not approval.
Use the building guide for the currently sourced overview. Once actual gameplay values are checked, requirements will be published at this same URL.
Sources
- Frontier Zoopedia — Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips — Species identity, biography and preview image, checked 27 September 2026.
- Frontier Zoopedia roster — Edition, enclosure tags and reveal metadata from our 26 September snapshot.