Red mullet (Mullus barbatus barbatus)

Scientific name: Mullus barbatus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758

The Red mullet (Mullus barbatus barbatus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, British Isles (occasionally Scandinavia) to Dakar, Senegal, Canary Islands, Mediterranean and Black Sea. Also known from the Azores.

Biology

Found on gravel, sand and mud bottoms of the continental shelf. Depth range from 10-300 m and up to depth of 328 in the eastern Ionian Sea. Feeds on small benthic crustaceans, worms and mollusks. Marketed mainly fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mullus barbatus barbatus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10–328 m (33–1076 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 328 m, usually 100 - 300 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles (occasionally Scandinavia) to Dakar, Senegal, Canary Islands, Mediterranean and Black Sea. Also known from the Azores.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.11-0.5; tmax=11)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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