Author: Regan, 1922
Comments: Inhabits sheltered localities with a mud bottom.  Some specimens were collected from more exposed areas with a hard substrate.  Juveniles have been collected from exposed beaches (Ref. 4983).  The gut content of the specimens which were examined consisted of insect remains (terrestrial insects & Ephemeroptera larvae) and fish remains of <i>Engraulicypris argenteus</i> (Ref. 558).