Painted Comber
Serranus scriba
Sighting evidence at Borj el Kastil, Djerba
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Brightly patterned combers hold individual territories across the stonework, boldly approaching divers in the manner typical of a small but confident ambush predator. As hermaphrodites simultaneously producing eggs and sperm, they have a unique reproductive strategy that allows any two individuals to spawn. They control small crustacean and fish populations in the shallow rubble zone.
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.