Blacktail Comber
Serranus atricauda
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–150 m
- Max size: 43.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Over hard bottoms between about 3 and 150 metres, the blacktail comber hunts as a carnivore reaching some 40 centimetres. Like others in its genus it is a hermaphrodite, carrying both male and female tissue at once and able to fertilise its own eggs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Serranidae › Serranus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127040.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blacktail Comber live?
- The Blacktail Comber (Serranus atricauda) is typically found at 3–150 m.
- Is the Blacktail Comber dangerous to divers?
- The Blacktail Comber is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blacktail Comber get?
- The Blacktail Comber grows to about 43.2 cm.