Malaysia
Oceans
Seas
Bays
Perciformes - Perches
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Labriformes - Wrasses
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Perciformes - Perches
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Gadiformes - Cods
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Carangiformes - Jacks
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions.
The geography of Malaysia includes both the physical and the human geography of Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country made up of two major landmasses separated by water — Peninsular Malaysia to the west and East Malaysia to the east — and numerous smaller islands that surround those landmasses. Peninsular Malaysia is on the southernmost part of the Malay Peninsula, south of Thailand, north of Singapore and east of the Indonesian island of Sumatra; East Malaysia comprises most of the northern part of Borneo island, and shares land borders with Brunei to the north and Indonesian Borneo to the south.
Bodies of water
Between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia is the South China Sea, the largest body of water around Malaysia. Facing the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia there is the Straits of Malacca towards the south, and the Andaman Sea towards the north. The Strait of Malacca, lying between Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, is arguably the most important shipping lane in the world. These seas are marginal seas of the Indian Ocean.
Off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia is the South China Sea, while a small part in the north lies within the Gulf of Thailand. These form part of the marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean. The Straits of Johor off the south of Peninsular acts as a maritime border of Malaysia and Singapore. In East Malaysia, the western coasts of Sabah and Sarawak faces the South China Sea. The northeast coast of Sabah faces the Sulu Sea, while the southeast coast of Sabah faces the Celebes Sea.
Lakes
The Bera Lake in Pahang is one of the largest lakes in Malaysia, and one of the only two natural lakes in Malaysia with Chini Lake. Pedu Lake is a 12 kilometres (7 mi) long lake located 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the Malaysian-Thai border and Kenyir Lake is the largest artificial lake in Southeast Asia.
Rivers
There are many systems of rivers found around in Malaysia. The longest is the Rajang River in Sarawak with a length of 760 kilometres (472 mi). The second longest is the Kinabatangan River in Sabah with a length of 560 kilometres (348 mi). The longest river in the Peninsular Malaysia is Pahang River with a length of 435 kilometres (270 mi).
