Red Goatfish
Mullus auratus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 9–91 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Two long barbels under its chin let this goatfish taste the seabed as it roots through sand and mud for buried prey. It keeps to neritic waters between roughly nine and ninety metres, and its flesh is prized at market.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mulliformes › Mullidae › Mullus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159418.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Goatfish live?
- The Red Goatfish (Mullus auratus) is typically found at 9–91 m.
- Is the Red Goatfish dangerous to divers?
- The Red Goatfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Goatfish get?
- The Red Goatfish grows to about 25 cm.