Author: Günther, 1862
FBname: Bay whiff
Comments: Occurs in shallow muddy bottoms from the coastline to 75 m depth; also in brackish estuaries and hypersaline lagoons (Ref. 5217).  Inhabit mainly coastal waters and tidelands, but abundant in waters very near the sea to a few meters elevation with wholly freshwater ichthyofauna (Ref. 36880).  Feeds mainly on zooplankton and zoobenthos  (Ref. 13196).  Taken with beach nets (Ref. 5217).