سلطان ابراهيم

Mullus surmuletus
#nm_0062📍 Levant
Language
Levantine Arabic
Transliteration
Sultan Ibrahim
IPA
/sltˤaːn aːbraːhjm/

Compound: سلطان + ابراهيم سلطان sulṭān: sultan, ابراهيم ibrāhīm: Ibrahim

Smaller than barbun (typically 6-10cm). Has whisker-like barbels, blunt head, yellow-black spots on first dorsal fin. Best season: July-October.

Alternates: بربون مخطط (Egypt)
⚠️ Often confused with: Barbun (Mullus barbatus)