Species FAO code: MUT

Mullus barbatus barbatus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Meerbarbe	–
Belgium	fr Rouget-barbet nl Zeebarbeel	–
Croatia	hr trlja blatarica [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Cyprus	el στρίλια el στρίλια [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Czech Republic	cs Sultánka nachová [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] cs Sultánka karmínová [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] cs Parmice nachová [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] cs Parmice karmínová [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Denmark	da Rød mulle [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Estonia	et Harilik meripoisur [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Finland	fi pikkumullo [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] sv rosenmulle [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
France	fr rouget-barbet de vase [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] fr rouget-barbet [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Germany	de Meerbarbe	–
Greece	el Κουτσομούρα [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Hungary	hu sávos vörösmárna [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] hu bajuszos vörösmárna [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Italy	it Triglia di fango [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Lithuania	lt europinė barzdotė [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Luxembourg	de Meerbarbe [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] fr rouget de vase [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] fr rouget-barbet [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Malta	en Red mullet [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] it Triglia di fango [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] mt Trilja tal-ħama [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Netherlands	nl Rode mul [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Poland	pl Barbata [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Portugal	pt Salmonete [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] pt Salmonete-da-vaza [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] pt Salmonete	–
Romania	ro Barbun [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Slovakia	sk sultánka nachová [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Slovenia	sl bradač [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–
Spain	es Salmonete de fango [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] es Salmonete	Balearic Islands: Moll de fang [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] Catalonia: Moll de fang [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] Valencia: Moll de fang [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] Galicia: Salmonete de lama [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] Murcia: Salmonete [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus] Balearic Islands: Molls Murcia: Salmonete Basque Country: Barbarina
Sweden	sv Rosenmulle [Mullus barbatus synonym for Mullus barbatus barbatus]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mullus barbatus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 11.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Size categories

Size	weight/fish
1	≥ 500.0 g
2	≥ 200.0 \| < 500.0 g
3(a)	≥ 40.0 \| < 200.0 g
3(b) Mediterranean	≥ 18.0 \| < 200.0 g

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mullus barbatus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific name

Mullus barbatus barbatus

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

MUT

Morphological description

Head very steep. No spots or stripes on body or fins (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyMullidae
    - GenusMullus
      - SpeciesMullus barbatus barbatus

Synonyms

Mullus ruber Lacepède, 1801
Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mullus barbatus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758

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Mullus barbatus barbatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Size categories

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters