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Mullus barbatus is a species of marine fish within the family Mullidae. It belongs to the order Perciformes and the class Teleostei, placing it within the phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Common names for this organism include red mullet, Blunt-snouted Mullet, Rouget Barbet, Rouget de Vase, and Salmonete de Fango.
The IUCN Red List assessed the conservation status of Mullus barbatus as Least Concern in 2015. Records of the species have been documented in several countries, including Romania, Israel, Lebanon, Italy, and Tunisia. Specimens are held by institutions such as CUMV, USNM, CAS, and ZMO.
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Species
Least Concernred mullet
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyMullidae
羊魚為羊魚屬的一種，分布於東大西洋區，從不列顛群島至塞內加爾、維德角群島海域，棲息深度10-328公尺，體長可達33.2公分，棲息在礫石、沙泥底質海域，屬肉食性，以蠕蟲、甲殼類及軟體動物為食，可做為食用魚及遊釣魚。其下有兩個亞種，即M. b. barbatus和 M. b. ponticus。
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 197
- With media
- 24
- Family
- Mullidae
- Collections
- CUMV, USNM, CAS, ZMO
- Recorded in
- Romania, Israel, Lebanon, Italy, Tunisia, Cote D'Ivoire, Algeria, Argentina
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Encyclopedic overview
Mullus barbatus (red mullet) is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea and the eastern North Atlantic Ocean, where its range extends from Scandinavia to Senegal. They are fished, mostly by trawling, with the flesh being well regarded. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed their conservation status as being of "least concern".
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mullus barbatus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.