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Mullus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea
Familia: Mullidae
Genus: Mullus
Species: M. argentinae - M. auratus - M. barbatus - M. surmuletus

Name

Mullus Linnaeus, 1758

References

* Mullus Report on ITIS
* FishBase link : genus Mullus (Mirror site) (+species list)

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Red mullets

Mullus known as Goatfishes or Mullets is subtropical marine genus of perciform fish of the family Mullidae. Occurs mainly in the Southwest Atlantic near the South American coast and in the Eastern Atlantic including the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.[2] These fish are bottom dwelling over sands and muds. 4 species are recognized.

Species

Species[3] Common name[3] Environment & range[4] IUCN status[5]
M. argentinae Hubbs & Marini, 1933 Argentine goatfish Marine; subtropical; demersal NE*
M. auratus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Red goatfish Marine; subtropical; demersal NE
M. barbatusT Linnaeus, 1758 Red mullet Marine; subtropical; demersal NE
M. surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 Striped red mullet Marine; subtropical; demersal NE

*) NE - Not Evaluated.
T) Type species.

References

1. ^ Linnaeus, C., 1758: Systema Naturae, Ed. X. (Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata.) Holmiae. Systema Naturae, Ed. X. v. 1: i-ii + 1-824.
2. ^ Johnson, G.D. & Gill, A.C. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N.. ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 186. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
3. ^ a b Fish Identification at FishBase. Family Mullidae
4. ^ Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986: A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
5. ^ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [1]

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