Painted Comber
Serranus scriba
Sighting evidence at Meganisi Island, Lefkada
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Painted combers are among the most striking and approachable reef fish in the Ionian, common in rocky habitats around Meganisi from the shallows to 30 metres. As simultaneous hermaphrodites, any individual can mate with any other, which gives the species a reproductive advantage in patchy habitats. Their tolerance of divers makes them reliable photographic subjects at every dive on this site.
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.