Ria de Muros e Noia

Water type: Bay
Connection to the ocean: Atlantic Ocean
Continent:
Europe
Climate:
Subtropical
Country:
Spain
Largest tributaries
Perciformes - Perches
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Zeiformes - Dories
Carangiformes - Jacks
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
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
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Torpediniformes - Electric 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
Carangiformes - Jacks
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
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
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Torpediniformes - Electric rays
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
Squatiniformes - Angelsharks
The Ría de Muros e Noia is the smallest of the Rías Baixas as well as the most northern. The part of the ria known as Muros is in the area closest to the mouth (outer zone), while the Noia portion is farther in the estuary near the head (inner zone). Out of all five Rias Baixas, this is the only one not to have islands near the mouth. The principal river to join the Ría de Muros e Noia is the Tambre. Important natural features in the area are the mountain and lagoon of Louro as well as the Corrubedo wetlands.