Types of Mullet Fish
- Mullet fish are inexpensive and popular in warm climates to eat.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
The striped mullet is long and has a round head. The width of the striped mullet is greater than its height. The nose of the fish is short. The mouth is small even when open and the lips are very thin. The bottom lip of the striped mullet has a bump in the center. The eyelids are prominent, but only open to a very small slit for vision. The upper portion of the striped mullet is dark gray and the underside silver. The stripes on the mullet are lengthwise and the scales on the fish are olive-green or bluish-grey. The tail fin is forked. - The striped flat head mullet is longer than the striped mullet. Both striped mullets have a torpedo shaped body for speed. The scales of the striped flat head mullet are large and olive-green or bluish-grey. The flat head's belly is white and the sides are silvery. On the side there is a horizontal black stripe. The head and mouth of the striped flat head mullet is smaller than the striped mullet. The flat head also has two dorsal fins.
- The white mullet has a silvery body and a dark color top half. It has a small rounded head and mouth. It has colored stripes, but the color is faint and horizontal. The fins of the white mullet are larger than the striped mullet. The habitat of the white mullet is close to shore along inlet waters. White mullet innards make good bait for catching larger fish. Nets are used to catch white mullets.
- The red mullet has been a popular fish since ancient Greece.Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images
The red mullet is a small, bottom-feeding fish that's been popular since the time of the ancient Greeks. The red mullet is in abundance in the waters around Greece and is still used in local restaurants. The fish has a beard on the lower lip and rarely grows heavier than 2 pounds. In ancient Rome, the red mullet was a sign of wealth; the rich would keep it in ponds and hand feed it.
