Author: (De Filippi, 1859)
Comments: A short-lived species.  Adults inhabit lakes and lowland water courses with little current (Ref. 12291), on silt bottom with little aquatic vegetation (Ref. 59043).  Feed on invertebrates.  Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).  Age at first maturity: about 2 years (Ref. 59043).  Population is threatened by pollution and habitat destruction (Ref. 26100).  However, recent assessment of threat: least concern (Ref. 59043).