Potamon fluviatile northeastern Greece. In mainland Greece, "P. fluviatile" is found in the drainages of the Axios, Thyamis, Aheron and Arachthos, Pineiós, Piros-Tethreas, Pamisos and Evrotas rivers. In the Ionian Islands, "P. fluviatile" is known to occur at only one site on Corfu, as well as on Kefalonia, Lefkada and Zakynthos. In the Aegean Islands, it is found on Skiathos and Skopelos (Sporades), on Euboea and Skyros, and at a single site on Andros in the Cyclades. "Potamon fluviatile" is at the western distributional limit of the genus "Potamon". Other species in the genus occur through Eastern Europe and the Middle East,
Potamon fluviatile "P. fluviatile", but a number of animals take it opportunistically, including rats, foxes, weasels, birds of prey and jays. The most significant predator may be mankind, with individual prospectors able to catch 3,000 to 10,000 in one season. Adults occupy burrows, while smaller individuals shelter under stones. The entrances to the burrows may be more than from the stream's edge and are always above water level. The burrows may be more than long, and probably serve to protect the crabs from extreme cold. "Potamon fluviatile" is an aggressive species, mostly attacking with the larger right claw, since 90% of individuals