ruber, Mullus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:382, 385 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 3; ref. 2710] Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea and Molucca Islands, Indonesia. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1985:13 [ref. 20735]. •Synonym of Mullus barbatus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Hureau 1973:402 [ref. 7197], Ben-Tuvia 1990:827 [ref. 17305]). Current status: Synonym of Mullus barbatus Linnaeus 1758. Mullidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.