Coral Sea
General data
- Water type: Sae
- Progression: Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Continents: Australia & Oceania
- Countries: Australia, Solomon Islands
Description
The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the French Natural Park of the Coral Sea and the Australian Coral Sea Marine Park. The sea was the location for the Battle of the Coral Sea, a major confrontation during World War II between the navies of the Empire of Japan, and the United States and Australia. The sea contains numerous islands and reefs, as well as the world largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. All previous oil exploration projects were terminated at the GBR in 1975, and fishing is restricted in many areas. The reefs and islands of the Coral Sea are particularly rich in birds and aquatic life and are a popular tourist destination, both domestically and internationally.
Rivers
Bays
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Perciformes - Perches
Carangiformes - Jacks
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Zeiformes - Dories
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Labriformes - Wrasses
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Gadiformes - Cods
Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks
Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Trachichthyiformes - Rughies
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Catches
