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Mullus surmuletus

Linnaeus, 1758

Goatfish

Also known as: Mallette, Red Mullet, Striped Red Mullet, Surmullet, Red Stripped Mullet, Woodcock of the Sea

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Mulliformes

Family

Mullidae

Where to find it

common

MontenegroSloveniaSpainTunisia

occasional

AlbaniaFranceGreeceItalyMalta

rare

CroatiaTurkey

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