Pink Lake of Torrevieja
Water type: Bay
Connection to the ocean: Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean
Continent:
Europe
Climate:
Subtropical
Country:
Spain
Perciformes - Perches
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Zeiformes - Dories
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Carangiformes - Jacks
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
Squatiniformes - Angelsharks
Perciformes - Perches
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Zeiformes - Dories
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Carangiformes - Jacks
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes
Squatiniformes - Angelsharks
The Laguna Salada de Torrevieja is one of the saltiest and largest lakes in Europe. It is known for its bright pink color due to a variety of microorganisms typical of saline environments which has made it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Located just a few miles from Alicante, this lake is found in the beautiful nature reserve of the Costa Blanca just in southeast Spain.
