Greece - List of fishes

Alosa fallax, also known as twait shad, is a shad species native to Europe. Adults live in the sea and migrate to estuaries only for reproduction. Found in the Eastern temperate Atlantic, they face challenges from dams, pollution, and coastal overfishing. Juveniles gather in estuaries and feed near the shore.

The European eel, A. anguilla, is a freshwater fish native to Europe. Abundant until the 1980s, it has been severely affected by overfishing. It is considered a critically endangered species in France and several neighboring countries.

This fish, very common in our ponds, is subject to sport fishing. There are several varieties: scale carp, the "mirror carp" (large scales) and "leather carp" (bare skin). it food gives it flesh a smell of vase that disappears after a few days spent in a pool. It is very popular in eastern Europe.

The roach is a very common fish in our ponds. Breeding occurs from April to June, the female lays between 150 000 and 200 000 eggs on vegetation, gravel ... Its numbers are increasing throughout Europe. It benefits from warming waters in urban areas and channeling rivers.

This fish is well known in our ponds. The reproduction in this species occurs from May to June, the females lay up to 200,000 eggs on vegetation near the banks. This fish can hybridize with many other species that breed at the same time as it (Roach, Bremen, Bleak ...).

The reproduction of the catfish occurs from June to August. The female lays about 60 000 large eggs in the vegetation, the male protects them for 10 days. Native to Eastern Europe, it was introduced in all major European rivers. In the Meuse, its size can exceed two meters long.

This species is particularly resistant to temperature changes, lack of oxygen and even some chemical pollution. The pelvic fins of the male are larger than those of the female. Contrary to popular belief, the mucus secreted by the skin does not heal other fish.