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Red mullet

Upeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829)

Status not recordedbony fish

The red mullet (Upeneichthys vlamingii) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the red mullet

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
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the red mullet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the red mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneichthys
  7. SpeciesUpeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829)

Synonyms Upeneichthys flamingii, Upeneichthys lineatus vlamingii, Upeneus vlamingii

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Black-striped goatfishEnglish
  • Blue-spotted goatfishEnglish
  • Blue-striped red mulletEnglish
  • Bluespotted goatfishEnglish
  • Southern goatfishEnglish
  • Southern red mulletEnglish
  • Western red mulletEnglish
  • parmice VlamingovaCzech
  • Triglia meridionale striscia neraItalian
  • Trilha-de-VlamingPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red mullet

Other species in the same genus Upeneichthys.

Goatfish

Upeneichthys lineatus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red mullet?

The red mullet (Upeneichthys vlamingii) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red mullet (Upeneichthys vlamingii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-mullet

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BibTeX
@misc{red_mullet_2026,
  title = {Red mullet (Upeneichthys vlamingii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}