Tropidophoxinellus hellenicus (Stephanidis 1971)

Diagnosed from Tropidophoxinellus spartiaticus by having mouth opening upward, lower jaw projecting beyond upper jaw, and 37-40 + scales along lateral line (Ref. 59043).

Feeds on plants and invertebrates (Ref. 26100).

A short-lived species which occurs in lowland water courses with little current. Feeds on invertebrates and plants. Spawns from April to June (Ref. 26100). Lays adhesive eggs on aquatic vegetation. (Ref. 59043).

fisheries: of no interest

Tropidophoxinellus hellenicus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

It is found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.