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)