I think what makes lake battles or black sea battles so unique is that what is there, is there. You won’t so much be surprised by a fleet of Jap battleships speeding through the San Bernardino Straits or the other unexpected arrival of spooky things. Everyone has eyes at the restricted entrances to those places.
Russo-Turkish War was fought in the Med as well. I wouldn’t call a 18th century battle of 30 ships of the line a lake battle too. It was a major naval battle by all accounts.