Roanoke Sound

Water type: Bay
Connection to the ocean: Atlantic Ocean
Continent:
North America
Climate:
Subpolar
Country:
United States of America
Perciformes - Perches
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Zeiformes - Dories
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Carangiformes - Jacks
Labriformes - Wrasses
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Osmeriformes - Smelts
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Myxiniformes - Hagfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Torpediniformes - Electric rays
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
Squatiniformes - Angelsharks
Perciformes - Perches
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Zeiformes - Dories
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Carangiformes - Jacks
Labriformes - Wrasses
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Osmeriformes - Smelts
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Myxiniformes - Hagfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Torpediniformes - Electric rays
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
Squatiniformes - Angelsharks
The Roanoke Sound is a sound that separates Roanoke Island from Bodie Island of the Outer Banks. To the north of the Roanoke Sound lies the Albemarle Sound and to the south lies the Pamlico Sound. One bridge, which carries U.S. Route 64, crosses the sound.