FishincSpecies catalog
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
Red mullet (Mullus barbatus) belongs to the family Mullidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Mullus barbatus |
|---|---|
| Family | Mullidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Blunt-snouted Mullet, Bluntsnouted Mullet, Mullet, Striped Goatfish, Striped Mullet |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean |
Identifying features
- Elongated red mullet with a very steep, almost vertical head profile
- Two long chin barbels
- First dorsal fin plain without stripes
- Pinkish-red body without yellow stripes
- Forked tail
Red mullet in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Rote Meerbarbe, Rotbarbe |
| French | Rouget Barbet, Rouget de Vase |
| Spanish | Salmonete de Fango |
| Italian | Triglia di fango |
| Dutch | Gewone zeebarbeel |
| Polish | Barbata |
| Swedish | Rouget de Vase |
| Norwegian | Rødmulle, Raudmulle |
| Finnish | Rusotäplämullo |
| Croatian | Batoglavac, Barbun |
| Czech | Parmice nachová |
| Romanian | Barbun |
| Turkish | Barbunya |
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