Where Does Brown Comber Live?
Serranus hepatus
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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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