Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Painted Comber
Serranus scriba
Photo: shaharchaikin · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature14–25 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Serranidae
- Origin
- Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 14 – 25°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.025 – 1.028
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- aggressive (predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; simultaneous hermaphrodite
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: The lines on its head resemble writing, hence its scientific name. It preys on small fish.
