striped red mullet
| Scientific name | Mullus surmuletus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Mullidae |
| Genus | Mullus |
Introduction
Mullus surmuletus, commonly known as striped red mullet, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Longevity11 year
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Longevity11 year
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the striped 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 striped red mullet measures between 25 and 40 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune and argent body. The also has rouge horizontal stripes.
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 striped 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 striped 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?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth1 - 400 m
Biotope presentation
The striped red mullet is most often found at a depth between 1m and 400m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
red mullet
Mullidae
Species of the same biotope
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