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
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Labriformes - Wrasses
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Carangiformes - Jacks
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Osmeriformes - Smelts
Myxiniformes - Hagfishes
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
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
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Labriformes - Wrasses
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Carangiformes - Jacks
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Argentiniformes - Marine smelts
Osmeriformes - Smelts
Myxiniformes - Hagfishes
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Torpediniformes - Electric rays
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.