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Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758

Surmullet
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Denmark country information

Common names: Mulle, Stribet mulle
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Winkler, H.M., K. Skora, R. Repecka, M. Ploks, A. Neelov, L. Urho, A. Gushin and H. Jespersen, 2000
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Fry can some years be found along the west coast of Jutland (Ref. 6302). Occurs in N. Denmark (Ref. 28571). Minimum size limit in TL for commercial fishing in the North Sea: 20 cm (Ref. 10963).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hureau, J.-C., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Rouget de roche, Salmonete de roca, طرستوج الصّخرة، سمك السّلطان سليمان الصّخريّ, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Mullus: Latin, mullus = soft (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - 409 m (Ref. 56504).   Subtropical; 62°N - 14°N, 19°W - 42°E

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