Description
The Painted Comber belongs in the grouper family albeit being a small one growing to a maximum size of 36cm
Habitat
Prefers to spend its days in rock sheltered areas near seagrass beds. Usually solitary or in small groups!
Feeding
The Comber’s eating preferences include crustaceans and fishes which inhabit the Painted Combers environmental niche, in muddy, algal or seagrass areas. They also go for worms, gastropods, shrimp and prawns, polychaetes, amphipods and cephalopods!
Life History
Considered a simultaneous hermaphrodite spawning in early spring or early summer.
Dive Site Encounters
Serranus Scriba – Painted Comber Distribution Map
Chance of Encounter Red > 0.8 Yellow > 0.2
I have seen this fish almost under every rock along Turkey’s southern coast. Its very friendly indeed and curious 🙂