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Painted comber (Serranus scriba) fish species information

Scientific Name
Serranus scriba

Common Name
Painted comber

Biology
Found on rocky bottom and on Posidonia beds. Feed on fishes and crustaceans.

Classification

Classified By
Linnaeus, 1758
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Mauritania (Ref. 5377), including the Canary, Azores and Madeira islands. Also from the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Range
50°N - 16°N, 32°W - 42°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
150 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 150 m (Ref. 27000)
Trophic Level
3.82 s.e. 0.62 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
36.0 cm
Common Length
25.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.24)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated