List of freshwater fishes of Greece
The following is a list of the freshwater fish species of Greece. The list includes all the known species, with their valid scientific names, their official common Greek names and any sub-species.[1]
Petromyzontidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Petromyzon marinus | Petromyzon | none |
| Eudontomyzon hellenicus | Gavohelo | none |
Acipenseridae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Huso huso | Mourouna | none |
| Acipenser naccarii | Xyryhi Adriatikis | none |
| Acipenser sturio | Xyryhi | none |
| Acipenser stellatus | Astroxyryhi | none |
Clupeidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Alosa fallax | Sardelomana | A. f. nilotica |
| Alosa macedonica | Liparia | none |
| Alosa vistonica | Thritsa | none |
Salmonidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Salmo trutta | Pestrofa | Salmo dentex, Salmo macrostigma, Salmo pelagonicus, Salmo peristericus, Salmo macedonicus |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss | Amerikaniki pestrofa | none |
| Oncorhynchus kisutch | Solomos koho | none |
| Salvelinus fontinalis | Salvelinos | none |
| Coregonus lavaretus | Korigonos | none |
Esocidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Esox lucius | Tourna | none |
Cyprinidae
Cobitidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Barbatula barbatula | Vinos | O. b. vardarensis |
| Orthrias brandti | Pterohili | O. b. bureschi |
| Oxynoemacheilus pindus | Pindovinos | none |
| Cobitis vardarensis | Velonitsa | none |
| Cobitis stephanidisi | Ferovelonitsa | none |
| Cobitis strumicae | Thrakovelonitsa | none |
| Cobitis punctilineata | Grammovelonitsa | none |
| Cobitis trichonica | Trichonovelonitsa | none |
| Cobitis hellenica | Lourovelonitsa | C. h. arahthosensis |
| Cobitis meridionalis | Vrygovelonitsa | none |
| Sabanejewia aurata | Hryssovelonitsa | S. a. balcanica |
Siluridae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Silurus glanis | Goulianos | none |
| Silurus aristotelis | Glanidi | none |
Anguillidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Anguilla anguilla | Heli | none |
Gasterosteidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | Agathero | none |
| Pungitius platygaster | Pontopygosteos | none |
| Pungitius hellenicus | Ellinopygosteos | none |
Syngnathidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Syngnathus abaster | Sakorafa | none |
Cyprinodontidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Aphanius fasciatus | Zaharias | none |
| Valencia letourneuxi | Zournas | none |
Poecilidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Gambusia affinis | Kounoupopsaro | none |
Mugilidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Mugil cephalus | Kephalos | none |
| Liza aurata | Myzinari | none |
| Liza saliens | Gastros, Kefalas | none |
| Liza ramada | Mavraki, Lafkinos | none |
| Oedalechilus labeo | Grentzos | none |
| Chelon labrosus | Velanitsa, Platarida | none |
Atherinidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Atherina boyeri | Atherina | none |
| Atherina hepsetus | Souvlitis | none |
Serranidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Dicentrarchus labrax | Lavraki | none |
| Dicentrarchus punctatus | Stiktolavraki | none |
Percidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Perca fluviatilis | Perki | none |
| Stizostedion lucioperca | Potamolavrako | none |
| Zingel streber | Potamoloutsos | Zingel balcanicus |
Centrarchidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Lepomis gibbosus | Iliopsaro | none |
Blenniidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Salaria fluviatilis | Potamosaliara | none |
Gobiidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Knipowitschia caucasica | Pontogovios | none |
| Knipowitschia thessala | Thessalogovios | none |
| Knipowitschia milleri | Aheronogovios | none |
| Knipowitschia panizzae | Evinogovios | none |
| Economidichthys pygmaeus | Lourogovios | none |
| Economidichthys trichonis | Nanogovios | none |
| Proterorhinus semilunaris | Rinogovios | none |
| Zosterisessor ophiocephalus | Prassinogovios | none |
Pleuronectidae
| Taxonomy | Common name | Sub-species |
|---|---|---|
| Platichthys flesus | Fassi | P. f. luscus |
References
- Economidis, P., S.; Check List of Freshwater Fishes of Greece: Recent Status of Threats and Protection; Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, Athens, 1991 (Published with the Financial Assistance of the Programme for the Creation of a Data Bank for the Natural Environment of Greece)
Further reading
- Freshwater Fishes and Lampreys of Greece An Annotated Checklist published March 2015 by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
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