FishincSpecies catalog
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus) belongs to the family Mullidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Mullus surmuletus |
|---|---|
| Family | Mullidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Red mullet, Red Stripped Mullet, Surmullet, Woodcock Of The Sea |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Elongated body with a steep head profile
- Two long chin barbels
- Two separate dorsal fins, the first with dark stripes
- Red-pink body with yellow horizontal stripes along the flanks
- Forked tail
Striped red mullet in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gestreifte Meerbarbe, Streifenbarbe, Rouget de Roche |
| English (UK) | Surmullet, Striped red mullet, Red mullet |
| French | Rouget-barbet, Rouget Barbet, Rouget-barbet de Roche |
| Spanish | Salmonete, Salmonete de Roca, Salmonete de Roche |
| Italian | Triglia di scoglio |
| Dutch | Mul, koning van de poon, Mul, Rode mul |
| Polish | Barwena |
| Swedish | Mulle, Rouget de Roche, Rouget-barbet de Roche |
| Norwegian | Mulle |
| Finnish | Keltajuovamullo |
| Croatian | Barbun, Tralja, Trlja od kamena |
| Turkish | Tekir |
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