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Definition of Surmullet

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Mullet Mul"let, n. [OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L. mullus.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; -- called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as food. Among the most valuable species are Mugil capito of Europe, and M. cephalus which occurs both on the European and American coasts. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullid[ae]; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (M. surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet. French mullet. See Ladyfish (a) .
Surmullet
Surmullet Sur*mul"let, n. [F. surmulet; saur, saure, brownish yellow, red + mulet a mullet. See Sorrel, a., and Mullet.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millid[ae], esp. the European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet.

Meaning of Surmullet from wikipedia

- The striped red mullet or surmullet (Mullus surmuletus) is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, eastern North Atlantic Ocean, and the...
- The red mullets or surmullets are two species of goatfish, Mullus barbatus and Mullus surmuletus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, east North Atlantic Ocean...
- the red mullet; other than the red mullet and the striped red mullet or surmullet, the English word "mullet" generally refers to a different family of fish...
- qualified, the "grey mullets" being Mugilidae and the "red mullets" or "surmullets" being Mullidae, notably members of the genus Mullus. Outside Europe,...
- barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 (Red mullet) Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 (Surmullet) Linnaeus, C., 1758: Systema Naturae, Ed. X. (Systema naturae per regna...
-  Russia,  Turkey,  Ukraine Not evaluated Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 Surmullet Native  Bulgaria Not evaluated Family: Percidae Percarina demidoffii Nordmann...
- mullet Rote Meerbarbe Not evaluated Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 Surmullet Rote Streifenbarbe Not evaluated Family: Percidae Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus...
- (RUDOLPHI 1810) (PALAEACANTHOCEPHALA, ECHINORHYNCHIDAE) PARASITE OF THE SURMULLET (MULLUS SURMULETUS LINN'E 1758) AT BANYLS-SUR-MER]. Ann Parasitol Hum...