Fish
Red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
How to spot it
Pink-red body with two long chin barbels swept under the snout; flicks the barbels through sand to feed.
Usually seen at
11-90 m (median 35 m)
Size
Medium (10-50 cm)
Habitat
Sandy bottom
Behaviour
On bottom, Schooling
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).