RED MULLET

Specifics On Quality: Medium firmness, buttery flavored meat with small bones. Primarily Sold As: Whole fish Culinary: Baked, stewed, grilled, sautéed or deep fried. Characteristic: Red Mullet - Mullus surmuletus - Are brightly colored tropical fish, with very distinctive barbels, bodies streaked with gold, two dorsal fins and a forked tail.They often feed on shrimp, amphipods and mollusks.The are most commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea, the temperate Atlantic and the Black Sea.The Red Mullet is also known as a Goatfish and are part of the Mugilidae family.