Gulf of Panama
General data
- Name: Gulf of Panama
- Water system: Pacific Ocean
- Water type: Bay
- Progression: Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Tropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: Panama
Description
The Gulf of Panama is a gulf of the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Panama. The Gulf has a maximum width of 250 kilometres (160 mi; 130 nmi), a maximum depth of 220 metres (722 ft) and the size of 2,400 square kilometres (930 sq mi). The Panama Canal connects the Gulf of Panama with the Caribbean Sea, thus linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The Panamanian capital Panama City is the main urban centre on the gulf shore. The Gulf itself also contains a few minor gulfs, with Panama Bay to the north, Gulf of Parita to the west and Gulf of San Miguel to the east. The gulf has a few islands and on the coast there are a few important ports, like Panama City, La Palma and Chitrè. The Pearl Islands archipelago is a group of over two hundred islands situated to the east in the gulf. River Tuira flows into the Gulf of San Miguel.
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Carangiformes - Jacks
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Perciformes - Perches
Gadiformes - Cods
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes
Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Labriformes - Wrasses
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Catches
