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Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 Red mullet |
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photo by
Luquet, D. |
| Family: | Mullidae (Goatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 38.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 680.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 328 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Norway, British Isles (occasionally Scandinavia) to Dakar, Senegal, Canary Islands, Mediterranean, including Azores and Madeira. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on gravel, sand and mud bottoms of the continental shelf. Depth range from 10-300 m (Ref. 07313) and up to depth of 328 in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on small benthic crustaceans, worms and mollusks (Ref. 4845). Marketed mainly fresh (Ref. 9987). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||