Mullet

The red mullet is a small, bottom-dwelling fish with whisker-like barbels that help it sniff out food in sandy seabeds. It lives along Europe's Atlantic coast and in the Mediterranean, where local fishermen value its tasty pink flesh. These fish turn a deeper red when caught, like a living mood ring.

• Uses chin barbels to detect prey hidden in sand or mud.
• Commercial fishermen often catch them using trawl nets.
• Their range stretches from chilly Scandinavia to warm Senegal.