Striped red mullet

It and Mullus barbatus are commonly called red mullets and often not distinguished, though they can be told apart by M.

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Despite its English name, the striped red mullet, of the goatfish family Mullidae, is only very distantly related to the grey mullet and many other species called "mullet", of the mullet family Mugilidae, which belongs to a completely different order of ray-finned fishes. More

Striped red mullet are found in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, and the eastern Atlantic. Both are in peak season in fall. Spotted goatfish are commonly found off the coast of Florida but range from New Jersey to Brazil. More

The striped red mullet is a rather exotic-looking fish that you might not expect to see around Britain It is not common here, but has been recorded all around our coasts, up More

prayensis, which looks a bit like the striped red mullet and this one has found its way into the Mediterrenean from its original habitat which is the waters of Western Africa. More

Striped red mullet - Northern Tunisia, Gulf of Hammamet, Gulf of Gabes, 2006 Fact Sheet Citation Mullus surmuletus - Northern Tunisia, Gulf of Hammamet, Gulf of Gabes Owned by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) more>> More

Striped red mullet is a southern demersal species which migrates into the southern North Sea in spring and leaves this area during winter. More

Mullus surmuletus, the striped red mullet, is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, east North Atlantic Ocean, and the Black Sea. It and Mullus barbatus ... More

Introduction: The Striped Red Mullet is a relative newcomer to the Irish Specimen Fish Committee listing. A small Mullet, typically found over rough ground and sand, it is unlikely to exceed 2. More

Striped red mullet is plentiful. Mackerel, bluefish and bonito have been losing their fat for a month. Sand smelt, gray mullet and small bluefish are tasty. March Gray mullet, sea bass and turbot are at their best. More

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Mullidae
Genus : Mullus
Species : Mullus surmuletus
Authority : Linnaeus, 1758