Lysefjord

Water type: Bay
Connection to the ocean: Norwegian sea -> Atlantic Ocean
Continent: Europe
Climate: Temperate
Country: Norway

Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish

Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses

Anguilliformes - Eels and morays

Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts

Moroniformes - Temperate basses

Mugiliformes - Mullets

Clupeiformes - Herrings

Perciformes - Perches

Spariformes - Breams and porgies

Beloniformes - Needlefishes

Labriformes - Wrasses

Scombriformes - Mackerels

Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes

Gadiformes - Cods

Mulliformes - Goatfishes

Gobiiformes - Gobies

Carangiformes - Jacks

Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes

Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes

Aulopiformes - Grinners

Blenniiformes - Blennies

Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks

Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks

Torpediniformes - Electric rays

Rajiformes - Skates and rays

Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark

Osmeriformes - Smelts

Chimaeriformes - Chimaeras

Squatiniformes - Angelsharks

Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks

Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays

Myxiniformes - Hagfishes

Myliobatiformes - Stingrays

Zeiformes - Dories

Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes

Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards

Lampriformes - Lamprids

Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks

Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes

Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes

Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps

Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels

Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers

Argentiniformes - Marine smelts

Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes

Beryciformes - Sawbellies

Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels

Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses

Atheriniformes - Silversides

Callionymiformes - Dragonets

Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks

Lysefjord or Lysefjorden is a fjord located in the Ryfylke area in Rogaland county in southwestern Norway. The 42-kilometre (26 mi) long fjord lies in the municipalities of Strand and Sandnes, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the city of Stavanger.

The name means light fjord, and is said to be derived from the lightly coloured granite rocks along its sides. It is particularly well known for the huge Preikestolen cliff overlooking the fjord, which is a major tourist destination for the region. The fairly isolated village of Lysebotn lies at the eastern end of the fjord and the villages of Forsand and Oanes both lie at the western end of the fjord near the Lysefjord Bridge, the only crossing of the fjord.

End to end, it measures 42 kilometres (26 mi) with rocky walls falling nearly vertically over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) into the water. Not only is the fjord long and narrow, it is in places as deep as the mountains are high. Starting at a depth of only 13 metres (43 ft) deep where it meets the sea near Forsand village, the Lysefjord then heads inland and drops to a depth of over 400 metres (1,300 ft) below the Preikestolen.

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