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Channos (Serranus cabrilla) — Serranidae

Channos

Serranus cabrilla
Family: Serranidae
LC · Least Concern

The Channos (Serranus cabrilla) is a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae that grows up to 40 cm.

Length
40 cm
Water
Saltwater
Depth
5.0–500.0 m
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Solitary
Activity
Diurnal
Body shape
Torpedo-shaped
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Commonly eaten

Description

The comber is a slender bottom-dwelling bass of the family Serranidae reaching about 40 cm. The brownish body carries seven to nine dark cross-bars, with orange and blue lines on the head. The species is notable as a simultaneous hermaphrodite: each individual has functional male and female organs at once and can, in extremis, fertilise itself. It lives on rock, Posidonia and sand bottoms of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean at depths of 5 to 500 m, hunting fish, cephalopods and crustaceans. The comber is a valued food fish taken largely as bycatch in coastal fisheries.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Channos?

The Channos has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly brown and shows a vertical stripes pattern.

Where does the Channos live?

The Channos lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Channos get?

The Channos grows to a maximum of about 40 cm. On average the species is around 25 cm.

Is the Channos dangerous to humans?

No, the Channos is harmless to humans.

Is the Channos edible?

Yes, the Channos is commonly eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Gewone zaagbaars verified
English name
Channos verified
Scientific name
Serranus cabrilla
Family
Serranidae
Other names
Comber verified

Appearance

Size class
Medium verified
Max length (cm)
40.0 verified
Average length (cm)
25.0 verified
Body shape
Torpedo-shaped sourced
Dominant colour
Brown sourced
Pattern
Vertical bars sourced
Tail shape
Straight sourced
Mouth position
Terminal inferred
Lips
Thin inferred
Barbels
No verified
Dorsal fins
One continuous sourced
Dorsal spines
Yes verified

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Saltwater sourced
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom sourced
Min depth (m)
5.0 verified
Max depth (m)
500.0 verified
Origin
Native verified

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore verified
Social behaviour
Solitary verified
Territorial
No verified
Activity
Diurnal sourced
Reproduction
Simultaneous hermaphrodite sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No verified
levensduur_max_jaar
6 sourced

For anglers

Edibility
Commonly eaten verified
Fishing method
Bodemvissen met natuurlijk aas (worm, garnaal of vis) op of vlak boven de bodem. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Serranus

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