Growth of Painter Comber, Serranus scriba, from Egyptian Mediterranean waters was studied for 568 females and 295 hermaphrodites. The two sexual phases grew at different rates. Hermaphrodites have a larger adult size, a longer life span, and reach sexual maturity at an earlier size than females. The von Bertalanffy’s asymptotic growth function adequately describes Painted Comber’s growth. Females, L∞ = 26.86 cm, W∞ = 217 g, k = 0.2366, to = –1.0181; hermaphrodites, L∞ = 33.18 cm, W∞ = 398 g, k = 0.2194, to = -1.0159. The index of growth performance (Q’) shows that the rate of growth is better in hermaphrodites than in females. The well-being of this species under natural conditions is also discussed.