Description
provided by World Register of Marine Species
Occurs in coastal waters, estuaries; sometimes ascending rivers into freshwater (Ref. 9812). Prefers slow moving waters or still lagoons (Ref. 9812). Often found in turbid water, over muddy substrates, and with well-substantiated aquatic vegetation (Ref. 9812). Feeds on microalgae, detritus, terrestrial plant material, and aquatic insects (Ref. 9812). Perhaps catadromous (Ref. 9812).
- license
- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
- contributor
- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]