Oceans and Seas

Aquatic Environment

Oceans and seas comprise one of three basic categories of aquatic environments, the other two being lakes and rivers.  These large bodies of water are usually saltwater, but there are exceptions; the Moonsea is freshwater.

Reaches and bays may be treated on a case-by-case basis, but in general should be considered part of the larger body of which they are a part.

Oceans and Seas of the Realms

Cold Saltwater: Eastern Sea, Sea of Swords, Trackless Sea, Yal Tengri, and Yellow Sea.

black burner, bloatfish, crystal nipper, icetail, spiny sleeper.

Temperate Saltwater: Celestial Sea, Eastern Sea, Sea of Fallen Stars, Sea of Moonshae, Sea of Swords, and Trackless Sea.

Warm Saltwater: Alamber Sea, Golden Water, Great Sea, Segara Sea, Shining Sea, Southern Ocean, and Trackless Sea.

Cold Freshwater: Moonsea.

Subterranean Freshwater:

iridescent plecos, lemon fish, wattley.

Subterranean Saltwater:

iridescent plecos, lemon fish, wattley.

Source

“The Moonsea is freshwater”: this comes from the Realms FAQ on Candlekeep.  The same source indicates that while the Sea of Fallen Stars is saltwater, the Dragonmere and the Vilhon Reach are “brackish” or some mix of saltwater and freshwater.

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