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
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Labriformes - Wrasses
Carangiformes - Jacks
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
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
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
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
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Torpediniformes - Electric rays
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
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Labriformes - Wrasses
Carangiformes - Jacks
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
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
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
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
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Torpediniformes - Electric rays
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.
