Author: Vera Alcaraz, da Graça & Shibatta, 2008
Comments: Occurs in moderately flowing sections of streams with dark brown water and bottom of sand and mud.  Collected using a dip net under floating vegetation at a depth of 1.5 to 2 m (Ref. 79079). Two specimens have stomach contents consisting of algae and insect larvae (Ref. 79079).