Author: Stephanidis, 1950
Comments: Occurs in variety of streams and rivers with fast-flowing waters and cobble-pebble substrate. Usually found in upland areas in cool waters. Spawns during middle spring in Pinios River.  Often collected with the following species:  <i>Squalius vardarensis</i>, <i>B. sperchiensis</i>, <i>B. balcanicus</i> Kotlík, Tsigenopoulos, Ráb & Berrebi, 2002, <i>Chondrostoma vardarense</i> Karaman, 1928, <i>Gobio bulgaricus</i> Drensky, 1926 and <i>Sabanejewia balcanica</i> (Karaman, 1922) (Ref. 116746).