Author: (Heckel, 1837)
FBname: Macedonian vimba
Comments: Inhabits rivers and streams, usually with relatively swift current (Ref.  59043).  Also occurs in  lakes and lowland water courses with little current.  Feeds on invertebrates and plants (Ref. 26100).  Spawns among stones in large rivers (Ref. 59043). Threatened due to habitat destruction, angling and water abstraction (Ref. 26100).