Mullet
Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758
The mullet (Mullus barbatus) is a bony fish in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes. It is also called the Red mullet, Striped mullet, Striped goatfish, Bluntsnouted mullet and Blunt-snouted mullet.
Quick facts about the mullet
The species was named by Linnaeus, 1758, and belongs to the genus Mullus in the class Teleostei. Its global IUCN Red List category is Least Concern (LC), which is not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the mullet
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Where does the mullet live?
Not recorded
What is the mullet?
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".
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Is the mullet endangered?
The mullet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the mullet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMulliformes
- familyMullidae
- genusMullus
- SpeciesMullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Mullus barbatus barbatus, Mullus barbatus ponticus, Mullus ponticus, Mullus ruber
Other names and names in other languages (92)
- Blunt-snouted mulletEnglish
- Blunt-snouted mulletEnglish
- Bluntsnouted mulletEnglish
- Bluntsnouted mulletEnglish
- Red mulletEnglish
- Red mulletEnglish
- Striped goatfishEnglish
- Striped goatfishEnglish
- Striped mulletEnglish
- Striped mulletEnglish
- SorzoArabic
- Salmonet fangueroAragonese
- saramollete'l sableAsturian
- БарбуняBulgarian
- ardilonBreton
- meilh ruzBreton
- mollCatalan
- moll de fangCatalan
- rogerCatalan
- parmice nachováCzech
- rød mulleDanish
- Rød barberfiskDanish
- RotbarbeGerman
- MeerbarbeGerman
- rote MeerbarbeGerman
- BarbouniGreek
- ΚουτσομούραGreek
- KoutsomouraGreek
- salmonete de fangoSpanish
- lohietako barbarinBasque
- rusotäplämulloFinnish
- surmuletFrench
- rouget barbetFrench
- rouget de vaseFrench
- rouget-barbet de vaseFrench
- מולית אדומהHebrew
- Trlja blataricaCroatian
- bajuszos vörösmárnaHungarian
- TrijaItalian
- BarbonItalian
- BarboneItalian
- Cape tonneItalian
- CapirozzuliItalian
- CaputeddaItalian
- CavasolItalian
- GesteneddeItalian
- MinghianulaItalian
- RonqueirãoItalian
- RuscioleItalian
- Spansk makrillItalian
- Treg'g'à pènneItalian
- Treggh de scughItalian
- Tregghia caputeddaItalian
- Tregghia de scogliuItalian
- TregghieItalian
- Treglia 'e scoglioItalian
- Treglia veraceItalian
- Treja de scojuItalian
- TrigghiaItalian
- Trigghia birduItalian
- Trigghia di soluItalian
- Trigghia e scogghiuItalian
- Trigghia russaItalian
- Trigli pichiItalian
- TrigliaItalian
- Triglia d'asproItalian
- Triglia de scogliuItalian
- triglia di fangoItalian
- Triglia di murghioItalian
- BarbúnyaLadino
- TriljaMaltese
- Trilja hadraMaltese
- Trilja tal-qawwiMaltese
- Trilja zghiraMaltese
- rødmulleNorwegian Bokmål
- Rode mulDutch
- gewone zeebarbeelDutch
- raudmulleNorwegian Nynorsk
- barbataPolish
- SalmonetePortuguese
- salmonete-da-vasaPortuguese
- Salmonete-de-vasaPortuguese
- Барабуля усатаяRussian
- Обыкновенная султанкаRussian
- bradačSlovenian
- barbuniAlbanian
- BarbunTurkish
- barbunyaTurkish
- Barbunya baliğiTurkish
- Барабуля вусатаUkrainian
- Барабуля звичайнаUkrainian
- Барабуля чорноморськаUkrainian
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Relatives of the mullet
Other species in the same genus Mullus.
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Red goatfish
Mullus auratus
Argentine goatfish
Mullus argentinae
CompareMullet vs Striped red mulletMullet vs Red goatfishMullet vs Argentine goatfishMullet vs Mullus americanus
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the mullet?
The mullet is a bony fish in the family Mullidae and the order Mulliformes.
What is the scientific name of the mullet?
The scientific name of the mullet is Mullus barbatus, in the genus Mullus.
Who named Mullus barbatus and when?
Mullus barbatus was named by Linnaeus, 1758.
Is the mullet endangered?
No. The mullet is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List in its global assessment, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
What other names does the mullet have?
The mullet is also called the Red mullet, Striped mullet, Striped goatfish, Bluntsnouted mullet and Blunt-snouted mullet.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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