Mullus barbatus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758

Red mullet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Mullidae
Synonyms	Mullus barbatus, Mullus ruber, ... more
Common names	Rouget de vase, Salmonete de fango, Striped goatfish, ... more

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Main reference

Ben-Tuvia, A. 1990. (Ref. 7313)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4845); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4845)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 328 m (Ref. 56504), usually 100 - 300 m (Ref. 35388)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 58°N - 14°N, 32°W - 42°E

Eastern Atlantic: British Isles (occasionally Scandinavia) to Dakar, Senegal, Canary Islands, Mediterranean and Black Sea. Also known from the Azores (Ref. 4845).
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Short description

Head very steep. No spots or stripes on body or fins (Ref. 35388).

Found on gravel, sand and mud bottoms of the continental shelf. Depth range from 10-300 m (Ref. 07313) and up to depth of 328 in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on small benthic crustaceans, worms and mollusks (Ref. 4845). Marketed mainly fresh (Ref. 9987).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.11-0.5; tmax=11)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Papasissi, Christine

Modified by Busson, Frédéric

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