Singapore Strait
General data
- Water type: Sae
- Progression: South China Sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Tropical
- Continents: Asia
- Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Description
The Singapore Strait is a 113 km-long (70 mi), 19 km-wide (12 mi) strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore is on the north of the channel, and the Indonesian Riau Islands are on the south. The two countries share a maritime border along the strait. It includes Keppel Harbour and many small islands. The strait provides the deepwater passage to the Port of Singapore, which makes it very busy. Approximately 2,000 merchant ships traverse the waters on a daily basis in 2017. The depth of the Singapore Strait limits the maximum draft of vessels going through the Straits of Malacca, and the Malaccamax ship class.
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Perciformes - Perches
Carangiformes - Jacks
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Gadiformes - Cods
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks
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