Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Metapotamal and hypopotamal streams

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Common name:
Metapotamal and hypopotamal streams
Habitat code:
C2.32
Description:

Middle and lower reaches of Palaearctic lowland streams, with aquatic biocoenoses very similar to those of standing water. The unit corresponds to the -Bream zone- of western European ichthyological classifications.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Ladigesocypris ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927)
Rana graeca Boulenger, 1891
Abramis brama (Linnaeus, 1758)
Palaemonetes antennarius (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)