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Species
Least Concerngoatfish
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyMullidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded18,580
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- Mullus surmuletus
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- taxon common name
- saramollete de ronchel
- short name
- M. surmuletus
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The striped red mullet or surmullet (Mullus surmuletus) is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, eastern North Atlantic Ocean, and the Black Sea. They can be found in water as shallow as 5 metres (16 ft) or as deep as 409 metres (1,342 ft) depending upon the portion of their range that they are in. This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL though most are only around 25 centimetres (9.8 in). The greatest recorded weight for this species is 1 kilogram (2.2 lb). This is a commercially important species and is also sought after as a game fish.
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Actinopterygii
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Least Concern
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Mugil cephalus
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Mugilidae
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