The ocean floor of planet Zazura is not empty. Subnautica 2 already packs over 88 distinct lifeforms into its early access build, split between active fauna that can chase, sting, or ignore you, and sessile flora that defines every biome you pass through. Knowing what each one is before you dive into unfamiliar water makes the difference between a productive resource run and a very short trip. This guide lists every confirmed creature and plant in the game, organized by type.
How many creatures are in Subnautica 2?
The current early access build contains 41 fauna and 47 flora, bringing the total count to 88 distinct lifeforms. Unknown Worlds Entertainment has confirmed more species will arrive during the early access period, so this roster will expand. To see what's on the development timeline, check the Subnautica 2 Early Access roadmap for all planned content.
Fauna databank categories
All Subnautica 2 Fauna
Fauna splits into nine biological categories. Here's every confirmed creature sorted by classification.
Cephalopods
- Collector Leviathan — one of the game's major Leviathan-class threats
Arthropods
- Deepwing Brooder
- Sandspear
- Crimson Shrimp
- Teal Cycloplet
- Locust
- Microshrimp
Crustaceans
- Jetocaris
- Coral Crab
- Periscopic Clowncrab
- Cerathecan
- Tongue Thief
Fish
Fish make up the largest single fauna category, with 16 confirmed entries:
- Bluemoon
- Halfmoon
- Hammerhead
- Harvestmoon
- Mirror Halfmoon
- Fluttertail
- Pelagic Ghost
- Waxmoon
- Bullethead
- Epicurean
- Foureye
- Houndgar
- Hoverthorn
- Black Hoverthorn
- Pneuma
- Twin Sitaray
- Shiver Leviathan (classified as Fish despite Leviathan scale)
Jellies (Mobile)
- Surge Jelly
- Hycean
- Jelly Ring
- BFJ
Mangos
- Marrowbreach
- Needler Mango
- Nibbler Mango
Salpapods
- Geordie
- Electric Geordie
- Quadrate
Water Slugs
- Flash Slug
- Water Slug
Hoverthorn fish in open water
All Subnautica 2 Flora
With 47 confirmed plants, flora in Subnautica 2 is more than background decoration. Several species are harvestable resources, and some are actively hazardous. The full breakdown by category:
Sessile
- Angel Comb
- Titan Rockbore
- World Tree
- Gateway Spire
Algae
- Aster Scyllid
Anomaly
- Pent
Coral
- Branching Coral
- Cage Gorgon
- Coral Dome
- Radiator Coral
- Curtain Gorgon
- Noon Gorgon
- Dragon's Scale Coral
- Tallshroom
- Listening Gorgon
Jellies (Sessile)
- Jelly Lei
- Necrolei
- Stilt Orb
Kelp
- Feather Kelp
- Fern Kelp
- False Fission Drum
- Wort Wort
Molluscs
- Great Jaw
- Stagged Mephit (HiHat)
Pylons
- Mimic Pylon
Raions
- Acid Raion
- Donut of Worms
- Donut, No Worms
- Flagon Spraíon
- Whip Gorgon
- Tripe-bowl Raion
Rotsacs
- Cherimoya Rotsac
- Lucifer Rotsac
Sponges
- Aeroshell Sponge
- Apocalypse Sponge
- Macaron Sponge
- Pebbled Sporal
- Jack Sponge
- Toxic Sponge
- Amphora Sponge
Starfish
- Cabbage Shootroot
- Cradle Shootroot
Tunics
- Hecaton Tunic
- Oxygen Tunic
- Dangling Salp
Worms
- Awnworm
- Fridge Worm
Coral flora biome overview
What resources do creatures drop?
Several creatures and flora tie directly into the crafting system. If you're hunting specific materials, the complete Subnautica 2 resources list breaks down every gatherable item by category and tells you where to find each one efficiently.
More Subnautica 2 guides
The creature list is only one piece of surviving on Zazura. The Subnautica 2 guides collection covers everything from base building and vehicle upgrades to console commands and resource farming, so you're never going in blind.