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Where Does Brown Comber Live?

Serranus hepatus

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Brown Comber lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Brown Comber

Water type
saltwater
Depth
Typically found at depths ranging from 5 to 100 meters, though most commonly observed between 10 and 50 meters.
Environment
Prefers rocky bottoms, seagrass beds (Posidonia oceanica), and sandy areas with scattered rocks or detritus. It is a demersal species, often found near shelters such as crevices or under rocks.
Geographic range
Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, from the Bay of Biscay south to Mauritania, including the Canary Islands and Madeira.

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