Strait of Juan de Fuca
General data
- Water type: Bay
- Progression: Salish Sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: Canada, United States of America
Description
The Strait of Juan de Fuca (officially named Juan de Fuca Strait in Canada) is a body of water about 96 miles (83 nmi; 154 km) long that is the Salish Sea’s main outlet to the Pacific Ocean. The international boundary between Canada and the United States runs down the centre of the Strait.
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Perciformes - Perches
Moroniformes - Temperate basses
Carangiformes - Jacks
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Gadiformes - Cods
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks
Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders
Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes
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