Orford Reef
Geography | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Length | 9 mi (14 km) (approximately) |
Width | 4–5 mi (6.4–8.0 km) (approximately) |
Administration | |
State of Oregon |
Orford Reef is a reef located off Cape Blanco on the southern coast of Oregon in the United States. The reef is situated around eight small rock islands: Best Rock, Long Brown Rock, Unnamed Rock, Square White Rock, Seal Rock, Conical White Rock, West Conical Rock, and Arch Rock.[1][2]
The reef includes forests of
Common species in the reef
Spiny dogfish shark
A grey or brown shark with white spots scattering it's back and just like regular sharks, spiny dogfish don't have an anal fin, but they are one of their many kinds to have a venomous spine.
Yellowtail rockfish
Plumose anemone
Also known as the
Copper rockfish
Copper rockfish vary in color to a dark brown or olive to pink or an orange-red with patches of copper pink or yellow. They are typically solitary swimmers yet they sometimes gather in small groups. These copper rockfishes can scatter from Southwest Alaska to Baja California, but can also be found from British Columbia to Southern California.
See also
References
- ^ "Oregon Coastal Management Program". oregon.gov. Government of Oregon. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Orford Reef". Audubon Society of Portland. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Orford Reef - Oregon Coast Aquarium". Oregon Coast Aquarium. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Passages of the Deep". Oregon Coast Aquarium. Retrieved 14 January 2017.