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.
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.
[2] Mullus barbatus and it are commonly called "red mullets" and often are not distinguished, though they can be told apart by the striped first dorsal fin of M. surmuletus.
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