Painted Comber
Serranus scriba
Sighting evidence at Paleokastritsa Wall, Corfu
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
One of the most visually striking small reef fish in the Mediterranean, the painted comber is common throughout the wall and surrounding boulder garden. Its vivid blue-striped flank markings are distinctive and divers often mistake it for something exotic. It is a simultaneous hermaphrodite and often encountered in pairs or small groups; it is one of the few fish able to self-fertilise, though cross-fertilisation with a partner is the behavioural norm.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Painted Comber is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.