Mullus barbatus
| Red Mullet | |
|---|---|
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| Mullus barbatus ponticus | |
| 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
The red mullet (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.
FishBase currently recognizes two subspecies though the validity of M. b. ponticus is uncertain:[1][2]
- M. b. barbatus (Red Mullet) Linnaeus, 1758 (found throughout range)
- M. b. ponticus (Blunt-snouted Mullet) 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.
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