Greece
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Greece is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
A recent (2015) checklist listing 47 endemic species of freshwater fish can be found at (EKT pdf).
Salariopsis economidisi
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Trichonis Blenny
Alosa macedonica
(Clupeiformes Alosidae) Macedonian Shad
Alosa vistonica
(Clupeiformes Alosidae) Thracian Shad
Cobitis arachthosensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Arachthos Spined Loach
Cobitis hellenica
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Louros Spined Loach
Cobitis punctilineata
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Aggitis Spined Loach
Cobitis stephanidisi
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Velestino Spined Loach
Cobitis trichonica
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Trichonis Spined Loach
Barbus euboicus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Evia Barbel
Barbus sperchiensis
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Sperchios Barbel
Barbus thessalus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Thessaly Barbel
Luciobarbus graecus
(Cypriniformes Cyprinidae) Greek Barbel
Gobio feraeensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Thessaly Gudgeon
Alburnoides economoui
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Spercheios Spirlin
Alburnus vistonicus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Vistonis Shemaja
Alburnus volviticus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Yelartza Shemaja
Leucos panosi (Cypriniformes Leuciscidae)
Acheloos Roach
Leucos ylikiensis
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Yliki Roach
Pelasgus epiroticus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Epirus Minnow
Pelasgus laconicus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Evrotas Minnow
Pelasgus marathonicus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Marathon Minnow
Pelasgus stymphalicus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Stymphalia Minnow
Scardinius acarnanicus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Trichonis Rudd
Scardinius graecus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Greek Rudd
Squalius keadicus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Evrotas Chub
Squalius moreoticus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Stymphalia Chub
Squalius peloponensis
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Peloponnese Chub
Telestes alfiensis
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae)
Telestes beoticus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Beotian Riffle Dace
Tropidophoxinellus
hellenicus (Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Hellenic
Minnowroach
Tropidophoxinellus
spartiaticus (Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Spartian
Minnowroach
Valencia robertae
(Cyprinodontiformes Valenciidae) Peloponnese
Valencia
Economidichthys pygmaeus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Western Greece Goby
Economidichthys trichonis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Trichonis Dwarf Goby
Knipowitschia milleri
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Acheron Spring Goby
Knipowitschia thessala
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Thessaly Goby
Pungitius hellenicus
(Perciformes Gasterosteidae) Greek Stickleback
Salmo lourosensis
(Salmoniformes Salmonidae) Louros Trout
Silurus aristotelis
(Siluriformes Siluridae) Aristotle's Catfish
Caspiomyzon graecus
(Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae) Epirus Brook Lamprey
Caspiomyzon hellenicus
(Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae) Greek Brook Lamprey