Red Mullet

Striped Red Mullet [Mullus surmuletus and Mullus barbatus (red mullet) are two species of goatfish,  found in the Mediterranean Sea, east North Atlantic Ocean, and the Black Sea.

They are both favored delicacies in the Mediterranean, and in antiquity were "one of the most famous and valued fish". The ancient Romans reared them in ponds where they were attended and caressed by their owners, and taught to come to be fed at the sound of the voice or bell of the keeper. Specimens were sometimes sold for their weight in silver.