Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Mulliformes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Mullus
Species: Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758
Climate Zone
Biology
Found on gravel, sand and mud bottoms of the continental shelf. Depth range from 10-300 m (Ref. 07313) and up to depth of 328 in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on small benthic crustaceans, worms and mollusks (Ref. 4845). Marketed mainly fresh (Ref. 9987).
Habitat
demersal
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Threat to Humans
Harmless