Comber
Serranus cabrilla
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–500 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small seabass of rocky reefs, seagrass beds and soft bottoms across the shelf and upper slope, the comber preys on fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. Like many of its kin it is hermaphroditic, carrying both eggs and sperm at once.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Serranidae › Serranus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127041.
FAQ
- How deep does the Comber live?
- The Comber (Serranus cabrilla) is typically found at 5–500 m.
- Is the Comber dangerous to divers?
- The Comber is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Comber get?
- The Comber grows to about 40 cm.