Author: Heckel, 1843
Comments: Occurs in a wide range of habitats such as warm streams and rivers with moderate to slow current, lakes, backwaters, swampy areas, and artificial water bodies (Ref. 59043).  Sympatric with <i>Leucos albus in Lake Skadar (Ref. 96829).  Feeds on plankton and plant material.  Spawns over gravel and stones and in flooded areas and lakes.  Eggs are sticky, yellow-orange which hatch in 9 days at 13-17°C (Ref. 59043).