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Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Serranus scriba

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Painted Comber

Also known as: Pointed Comber, Lettered Perch

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

5–150 m

Max size

36 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

16 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Serranidae

Where to find it

Recorded on DIVR

Cala Coticcio· Italy

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Image: © Donald Davesne (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source