Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758
The striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus) is a bony fish in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes. It belongs to the genus Mullus and the class Teleostei, and its scientific name authority is Linnaeus, 1758.
Quick facts about the striped red mullet
Other English names for it include Mallette, Goatfish, Surmullet, Red mullet and Woodcock of the sea. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- up to 1 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- 25 cmsrc for Length
- 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
How big is the striped red mullet?
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Where does the striped red mullet live?
Not recorded
What is the striped red mullet?
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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What does the striped red mullet sound like?
Is the striped red mullet endangered?
The striped red 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
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How is the striped red mullet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMulliformes
- familyMullidae
- genusMullus
- SpeciesMullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Mullus barbatus surmuletus, Mullus fuscatus
Other names and names in other languages (68)
- GoatfishEnglish
- MalletteEnglish
- Red mulletEnglish
- Red mulletEnglish
- Red mulletEnglish
- Red stripped mulletEnglish
- Red stripped mulletEnglish
- SurmulletEnglish
- SurmulletEnglish
- Woodcock of the seaEnglish
- Woodcock of the seaEnglish
- بربونىArabic
- Salmonet roqueroAragonese
- saramollete de ronchelAsturian
- Meilh ruz karregBreton
- moll de rocaCatalan
- moll borratxoCatalan
- treglia di scogliuCorsican
- parmice pruhovanáCzech
- mingrwnWelsh
- MingrynionWelsh
- mulleDanish
- stribet mulleDanish
- MeerbarbeGerman
- gestreifte MeerbarbeGerman
- StreifenbarbeGerman
- ΜπαρμπούνιGreek
- Τρίγλη η μυστακοφόροςGreek
- salmonete de rocaSpanish
- salmonete de rocheSpanish
- belberiñaBasque
- haitzetako barbarinaBasque
- KeltajuovamulloFinnish
- surmuletFrench
- Rouget BarbetFrench
- rouget de rocheFrench
- Rouget surmuletFrench
- Rouget-barbetFrench
- rouget-barbet de rocheFrench
- Salmonete de rochaGalician
- מולית הפסיםHebrew
- מולית פסיםHebrew
- Trlja kamenjarkaCroatian
- sávos vörösmárnaHungarian
- treggia de roccaItalian
- TrigliaItalian
- Triglia di scoglioItalian
- triglia di scogliuItalian
- Viduržemio jūros barzdotėLithuanian
- mulleNorwegian Bokmål
- mulDutch
- Gestreepte rode mulDutch
- gestreepte zeebarbeelDutch
- koning van de poonDutch
- mulleNorwegian Nynorsk
- mulleNorwegian
- barwenaPolish
- salmonetePortuguese
- Salmonete-do-roloPortuguese
- salmonete-legítimoPortuguese
- Барабуля полосатаяRussian
- Полосатая барабуляRussian
- barbuni i shkëmbitAlbanian
- barbuni me shiritaAlbanian
- mulleSwedish
- gulstrimmig mullusSwedish
- tekirTurkish
- Барабуля смугастаUkrainian
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Relatives of the striped red mullet
Other species in the same genus Mullus.
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the striped red mullet?
The striped red mullet is a bony fish in the family Mullidae and the order Mulliformes.
What is the scientific name of the striped red mullet?
Its scientific name is Mullus surmuletus, in the genus Mullus.
Who named the striped red mullet?
The scientific name Mullus surmuletus was given by Linnaeus, 1758.
Is the striped red mullet endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the striped red mullet have?
Other English names are Mallette, Goatfish, Surmullet, Red mullet and Woodcock of the sea.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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