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Subnautica Creature Database

Every creature on Planet 4546B — from the tiny Bladderfish to the gargantuan Sea Dragon Leviathan. Use the search and column sorting below to find creatures by name, biome, aggression level, drops, size class, or whether you can eat them.

💡 Quick Legend: Size — Small (bite-size) / Medium (waist-high) / Large (bigger than you) / Leviathan (absolutely enormous). Aggression — Passive / Territorial / Defensive / Aggressive / Leviathan.

Creature Biome(s) Aggression Drops / Resources Size Edible
Bladderfish Safe Shallows Passive Bladder (H₂O) Small Yes
Peeper Safe Shallows, Kelp Forest, Grassy Plateaus Passive Raw Peeper Small Yes
Reginald Safe Shallows, Grassy Plateaus, Kelp Forest Passive Raw Reginald Small Yes
Hoverfish Safe Shallows, Grassy Plateaus Passive Raw Hoverfish Small Yes
Rabbit Ray Safe Shallows, Kelp Forest, Grassy Plateaus Passive Raw Rabbit Ray Small Yes
Boomerang Grassy Plateaus, Kelp Forest, Safe Shallows Passive Raw Boomerang Small Yes
Spadefish Grassy Plateaus, Safe Shallows, Sparse Reef Passive Raw Spadefish Small Yes
Oculus Jellyshroom Caves, Deep Grand Reef Passive Raw Oculus Small Yes
Eyeye Grand Reef, Deep Grand Reef, Blood Kelp Zone Passive Raw Eyeye Small Yes
Holefish Mushroom Forest, Deep Grand Reef, Lost River Passive Raw Holefish Small Yes
Stalker Kelp Forest Territorial Stalker Tooth, Raw Stalker Medium Yes
Crashfish Safe Shallows, Kelp Forest (Sulfur Plants) Aggressive Sulfur, Raw Crashfish Small Yes
Gasopod Safe Shallows, Grassy Plateaus Defensive Gasopod Pod, Raw Gasopod Large Yes
Sand Shark Grassy Plateaus, Dunes Aggressive Raw Sand Shark Medium Yes
Biters Grassy Plateaus, Jellyshroom Caves, Underwater Islands Aggressive Raw Biters Small Yes
Boneshark Underwater Islands, Mushroom Forest, Blood Kelp Zone, Sparse Reef Aggressive Raw Boneshark Medium Yes
Cave Crawler Jellyshroom Caves, Deep Grand Reef Territorial Raw Cave Crawler Small Yes
Crabsnake Jellyshroom Caves Aggressive (ambush) Raw Crabsnake Medium Yes
Crabsquid Deep Grand Reef, Lost River Aggressive (EMP) Raw Crabsquid Large Yes
Ampeel Blood Kelp Zone, Lost River Aggressive (electric) Raw Ampeel Large Yes
Mesmer Kelp Forest, Grassy Plateaus, Mushroom Forest, Mountains Defensive (hypnosis) Raw Mesmer Small Yes
River Prowler Lost River Aggressive Raw River Prowler Medium Yes
Lava Lizard Inactive Lava Zone, Lava Lakes Territorial Raw Lava Lizard Medium Yes
Lava Larva Inactive Lava Zone, Lava Lakes Passive (parasitic) None Small No
Sea Treader Sea Treader's Path Passive Sea Treader Poop (Lithium), Raw Sea Treader Large Yes
Reefback Safe Shallows, Grassy Plateaus, Kelp Forest Passive (mobile habitat) Reefback Barnacles (Copper/Silver/Titanium) Leviathan No
Warper Inactive Lava Zone, Lost River, Mountains Aggressive (teleport) None Medium No
Cuddlefish Deep Grand Reef (cache), Lost River (lab), Dunes (wreck) Passive Cuddlefish (pet, hatch from egg) Medium No (pet)
Reaper Leviathan Mountains, Dunes, Crash Zone, Crater Edge Leviathan None Leviathan No
Ghost Leviathan Lost River (Juvenile), Grand Reef (Adult), Crater Edge (Adult) Leviathan None Leviathan No
Sea Dragon Leviathan Inactive Lava Zone, Lava Lakes Leviathan None Leviathan No

🧠 Biome Coverage Map

Biome Key Creatures
Safe Shallows Bladderfish, Peeper, Reginald, Crashfish, Gasopod, Reefback
Kelp Forest Peeper, Stalker, Crashfish, Mesmer, Reefback
Grassy Plateaus Peeper, Reginald, Boomerang, Spadefish, Gasopod, Sand Shark, Biters, Mesmer, Reefback
Sparse Reef Spadefish, Boneshark
Grand Reef Eyeye, Crabsquid, Ghost Leviathan (Adult)
Deep Grand Reef Oculus, Eyeye, Crabsquid, Cave Crawler, Cuddlefish (egg)
Jellyshroom Caves Oculus, Cave Crawler, Crabsnake, Biters
Underwater Islands Boneshark, Biters
Mushroom Forest Holefish, Boneshark, Mesmer
Blood Kelp Zone Boneshark, Ampeel, Eyeye
Lost River Holefish, Crabsquid, Ampeel, River Prowler, Warper, Ghost Leviathan (Juvenile), Cuddlefish (egg)
Inactive Lava Zone Warper, Lava Lizard, Lava Larva, Sea Dragon Leviathan
Lava Lakes Lava Lizard, Lava Larva, Sea Dragon Leviathan
Mountains Reaper Leviathan, Warper, Mesmer
Dunes Sand Shark, Reaper Leviathan, Cuddlefish (egg)
Sea Treader's Path Sea Treader
Crash Zone Reaper Leviathan
Crater Edge Ghost Leviathan (Adult), Reaper Leviathan

📊 Aggression Quick Reference

  • 🟢 Passive — ignores the player entirely unless attacked. Best candidates for scanning.
  • 🟡 Territorial — attacks only if you get too close or after being provoked.
  • 🟠 Defensive — reacts to threats with a non-lethal deterrent (gas, hypnosis, ink).
  • 🔴 Aggressive — actively hunts the player on sight. Requires situational awareness.
  • ⚫ Leviathan — the apex predators. One-hit-kill territory. Use a vehicle or avoid completely.

🍽️ Edibility & Food Value

Most edible fish provide food (+water for Bladderfish) when cooked in a Fabricator. The most efficient food fish are:

Fish Cooked Food (+Water) Best Use
Reginald +44 Food Best nutrition-per-slot
Peeper +25 Food Early game staple
Oculus +28 Food Good mid-game option
Spadefish +23 Food (+6 Water) Solid hydration bonus
Bladderfish +18 Water (Filtered Water) Clean drinking water

Data source: Subnautica Wiki — verified against current game version as of July 2026