Striped Red Mullet
Mullus Surmuletus
< 40 cm
Max size
3–500 m
Depth
Common
Rarity
Sandy & muddy bottom, Seafloor
Mediterranean Sea, Temperate Atlantic
About
Overview
The Striped Red Mullet is a demersal fish belonging to the goatfish family, easily recognized by the pair of long, tactile barbels under its chin. It is a commercially significant species found across the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the eastern North Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Senegal.
Distribution
Based on iNaturalist community observations