Red Mullet

Mullus Surmuletus Linnaeus

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By Alan Davidson

Published 1981

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Family Mullidae

REMARKS Maximum length 40 cm. Most easily distinguished from the preceding species by the stripes on the first dorsal fin. This species may also have horizontal yellow stripes on its flanks. The colouring varies under the water to match the surroundings, but out of the water this fish is generally redder than the other. Scaling a freshly caught specimen will make it even redder.