| Main Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991 | ||||
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| Remarks | Occur in quiet streams, sloughs, swamps and other wetlands over sand, mud and debris, often among dense vegetation. Juveniles also found among aquatic vegetation, often forming schools of 10-12 individuals (Ref. 39069). Wide range of occurrence with respect to the pH of the water, the habitats are characterized by low alkalinity and ionic content (Ref. 59260). Feeds on insect larvae, worms, mollusks, and crustaceans (Ref. 30578). |
| Substrate | Soft Bottom: sand; mud; |
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| Special habitats | vegetation |
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| Ref. | Gordon, M.S., 1948 |
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| Associations | schooling; |
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| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Billard, R., 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit | variable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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