Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758

Striped red mullet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Mullidae
Synonyms	Mullus barbatus surmuletus, Mullus fuscatus, ... more
Common names	Surmullet, Rouget de roche, Salmonete de roca, ... more

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Main reference

Ben-Tuvia, A. 1990. (Ref. 7313)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4845); max. published weight: 1,000 g (Ref. 35388); max. reported age: 10 years (Ref. 4645)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 5 - 409 m (Ref. 56504)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 62°N - 14°N, 19°W - 42°E

Eastern Atlantic: Western Norway, English Channel (rare in North Sea) to Dakar, Senegal and the Canary Islands, including the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
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Short description

Head is less steep. Barbels longer than pectoral fin. Body with longitudinal red and brown stripes. First dorsal fin with dark markings (Ref. 35388).

Occurs on broken and rough grounds but also found over sand and soft bottoms at depths less than 100 m. Depth range from 5-60 m (Ref. 07313) and from 305-409 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on benthic organisms such as shrimps and amphipods, polychaetes, mollusks, and benthic fishes. Spawns from May to July, eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 4845). Marketed fresh and frozen for steaming, pan-frying, broiling and baking (Ref. 9988).


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=0.1-0.4; tm=2; tmax=10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)	Very high

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