Mullus - Mullets
Classification
Genus:
Mullus - Mullets
Family: Mullidae - Goatfishes
Order: Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Mullus is a subtropical marine genus of perciform fish of the family Mullidae (goatfish) and includes the red mullets, occurring mainly in the southwest Atlantic near the South American coast and in the Eastern Atlantic including the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. These fish are benthic and can be found resting and feeding over soft substrates.