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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).

55°N50°N10°W0°E
fewermore records PEBL site

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