Mullus barbatus
| Mullus barbatus | |
|---|---|
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| Mullus barbatus ponticus | |
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Mullus |
| Species: | M. barbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Illustration of M. barbatus
Mullus barbatus is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, Marmara Sea, the Black Sea and the eastern North Atlantic Ocean from Scandinavia to Senegal.
Mullus surmuletus and it are commonly called "red mullets". M. barbatus can be distinguished from the former by a first dorsal fin which is not striped.
FishBase currently recognizes two subspecies though the validity of M. b. ponticus is uncertain:[1][2]
- M. b. barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 (found throughout range)
- M. b. ponticus Essipov, 1927 (found in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov)
References
- Alan Davidson, Mediterranean Seafood, Penguin 1972, ISBN 0-14-046174-4
Notes
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). barbatus"Mullus barbatus barbatus" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). ponticus"Mullus barbatus ponticus" in FishBase. December 2013 version.