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Striped Red Mullet
Striped Red Mullet, photo taken at Manoel Island, Malta


Striped Red Mullet - Mullus surmuletus,
Slightly compressed body. Short head with a pair of barbels underneath the lower jaw which are as long as the pectoral fins. Distinctly oblique front profile to the head. Reddish with a dark band from the eyes to the tail. Lives on rocky or detrital bottoms, from 10 to 500 metres. Maximum size 40 centimetres.




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