Blue Discus - New Species (1.12)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #64 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Thank you for taking the time to check out my mods for Planet Zoo! My name is Leaf, and I'm so thankful that you chose to use one of my animals or one of my mods for your Planet Zoo experience!
I've been a long-time Zoo Tycoon Player and Modder, and I'm so thankful I've been able to bring it to Planet Zoo. If you like the work that I do, be sure to check out my channel by clicking the banner above, and consider endorsing my mods that you enjoy! I hope you have lots of fun with my mods, and I hope you have a great day!
The mod you are downloading currently features:
New Species Coding - Boost your basegame roster with this additional animal!
Juvenile Scaling - As babies are born, they will scale with age until they mature.
Full Zoopedia - Genuine and well-developed information goes into perfectly fulfilling animal knowledge in the Zoopedia.
Education Boards - Specifically developed for education of guests, with beautiful shots of the animal!
Interspecies Enrichment - Adds appropriate Interspecies Enrichment to create more dynamic habitats!
This animal is based off of the Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman, and will only use the enrichment and habitat items originally designed for it.
This mod requires ACSE.
ACSE is a tool for modders to add more special features to mods that we couldn't add without it. You install it exactly the same way as other mods by unpacking the file and placing the folder into your Steam Library via: \steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata
If you like this mod and my other content, please consider taking a look at my Ko-Fi! This is the best way to commission animals or support me directly, as well as contributing to stretch goals for future mods!
Checkout Buffzoo's Ko-Fi too! He does a superb job with every fish mod out there, and deserves all the love in the world!
If you are interested in translating this mod into another language, please join the Modding Discord and find your way to the "PZ - Translations" Channel. Contact BongoHardwood to get set up with a translator role!
Languages now available (Thanks to Masora157 & Dacki1990):
- Czech (by Papyrus)
- German (by
Adds the Blue Discus as a new species to Planet Zoo, a striking freshwater fish perfect for aquarium exhibits. A compact cosmetic mod with 274 endorsements and over 12,000 downloads, last updated in July 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 274 endorsements and over 12k downloads.
- Freshwater fish adds variety to aquarium exhibits.
- Active update in July 2025 shows the mod is maintained.
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds one species, so don't expect a pack of new fish.
- Compatibility with other animal mods could be a concern, especially if they alter similar files.
- If you're not into aquarium building, this mod won't change much for you.
For Planet Zoo players who love building detailed aquariums and want more fish variety. Also for collectors who want every species available. Skip if you prefer land animals or want major gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the 'OVERRIDE' folder within your Planet Zoo game directory.
- Make sure to enable mods in the game settings before launching.
- Check that your game version is compatible with the mod (1.12).
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Leaf and Buffzoo and BlueMesh
- Version
- 1.12.2
- Downloads
- 12,941
- Endorsements
- 274
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 5/31/2021
- Updated
- 7/17/2025
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