Comber

Serranus cabrilla · Sea

Small striped seabass relative common over rocky reefs of the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

Comber (Serranus cabrilla)

Photo: Martijn Klijnstra / https://www.divehead.nl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months

May–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.

Typical size12–18 cm · record about 25 cm
DietSmall crustaceans and fish
RegionsEuropeAfrica
Catching tip. Small hooks with ragworm over rocks.

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