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Serranus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Brown comber |
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| Merillo, Mero, Afanecada, Barrachos, Borinoda, Cherna, Inflaconys, Mérito, Serrá, Serrà de bou, Serrano, Tamburino, Treslliuraz, Vaca serrana, Merillo | ||
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photo by
Neto, G. |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Canary Islands, south to Senegal. Also throughout the western and the eastern Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found over seagrass, sand, mud and rocks (Ref. 2739). Carnivorous, decapods dominate the diet. Adapts well in an aquarium (Ref. 12382). A synchronous hermaphrodite (Ref. 56921). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Recorded from the Balearic Islands (Ref. 26178). | |||