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Striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus Least concern

Where the striped red mullet lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 41,495 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map

Striped red mullet: Mullus surmuletus, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR imported from iNaturalist photo 277193780
Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameMullus surmuletus
GroupBony fish
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in16 countries
ContinentsAsia, Europe
ClassRay-finned fish
OrderMulliformes
FamilyMullidae

Where does the striped red mullet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the striped red mullet in 16 countries and territories across 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 striped red mullet endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the striped red mullet?

The striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Mulliformes and the family Mullidae, genus Mullus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Striped red mullet (revision 1370211335), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q7119 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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