Mullus barbatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the mullus barbatus lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mullus barbatus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Mulliformes
Family	Mullidae

Where does the mullus barbatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mullus barbatus in 17 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the mullus barbatus endangered?

The mullus barbatus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the mullus barbatus?

The mullus barbatus (Mullus barbatus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Mulliformes and the family Mullidae, genus Mullus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mullus barbatus

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".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mullus barbatus (revision 1314602095), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q7171 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).