Author: (Géry, 1960)
Remark: See Planquette et al. (1996: 336-337) and Weitzman & Palmer (1997a: 235) for notes on taxonomy, biology and distribution.
Comments: A gregarious species which occurs along swampy, coastal zones.  Prefers swamps and lentic waters of rivers.  Omnivorous (Ref. 12225).