red mullet
| Scientific name | Mullus barbatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Mullidae |
| Genus | Mullus |
Introduction
Mullus barbatus, commonly known as red mullet, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size38 cm
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Patterntasks
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size38 cm
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the red mullet ?
This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.
The red mullet measures between 20 and 38 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly orange and argent body. The also has orange tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The red mullet is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The red mullet is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature12 - 24 °C
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Depth10 - 328 m
Biotope presentation
The red mullet is most often found at a depth between 10m and 328m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
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Translation
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
striped red mullet
Mullidae
Species of the same biotope
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