Ria de Arousa

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
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Carangiformes - Jacks
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
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
Osmeriformes - Smelts
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Myxiniformes - Hagfishes
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
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
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Carangiformes - Jacks
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
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
Osmeriformes - Smelts
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Myxiniformes - Hagfishes
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
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 Arousa is the largest of the Rías Baixas. In addition to the main ria, there is a smaller branch inlet further inland known as the Grove Inlet.The largest river to join with the Ría de Arousa is the Ulla. The Ría de Arousa is especially important in the seafood industry as it accounts for over half of the mussel farming in the Rías Baixas. As is the case with the Ría de Muros e Noia, the Ría de Arousa has two lagoons, one with fresh water and the other with salt water. In the area there is also the Parque Natural de Dunas de Corrubedo where visitors can admire sand dunes- the largest in Galicia.