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Mullus barbatus

Fish

Mullus barbatus, the red mullet, is a species of goatfish in the family Mullidae, found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea and the eastern North Atlantic Ocean, where its range extends from Scandinavia to Senegal, including the Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira. It reaches a standard length of up to 30 centimeters, though it is typically around 15 centimeters, with a laterally compressed, rose-pink body without distinctive fin markings, a short steep snout, and a pair of moderately long barbels on the chin. Its first dorsal fin carries 8 spines and its second dorsal fin 1 spine and 8 soft rays; its upper jaw is toothless, with teeth instead on the lower jaw and roof of the mouth. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Mullus barbatus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Actinopterygii, Taxa
Source Mullus barbatus (Wikidata)

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Mullus barbatus (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Mullus barbatus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed their conservation status as being of "least concern".
  • Introduction
    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.
  • Lead section
    They are fished, mostly by trawling, with the flesh being well regarded.
  • Ecology
    The red mullet is carnivorous, the diet consisting mainly of polychaete worms, bivalve molluscs and crustaceans.
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2. Mullus barbatus (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q7171 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Actinopterygii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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