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Striped red mullet

Mullus surmuletus

Striped red mullet — Mullus surmuletus
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
40 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Mulliformes
Family
Mullidae
Genus
Mullus
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Eastern Central
  • Atlantic, Northeast
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea

About the striped red mullet

The striped red mullet or surmullet (Mullus surmuletus) is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, eastern North Atlantic Ocean, and the Black Sea. They can be found in water as shallow as 5 metres (16 ft) or as deep as 409 metres (1,342 ft) depending upon the portion of their range that they are in. This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL though most are only around 25 centimetres (9.8 in). The greatest recorded weight for this species is 1 kilogram (2.2 lb). This is a commercially important species and is also sought after as a game fish.

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the striped red mullet lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch striped red mullet

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