Author: Craig, Malabarba, Crampton & Albert, 2018
Comments: Occurs in lakes and small streams with dense vegetation. Found in abundance in a shallow lake with depth of less than 1 m. dense emergent vegetation, and abundant grass in the shores.  Usually abundant in the roots of dense beds of floating water hyacinth <i>Eichornia crassipes</i> throughout its range. Reproductive cycle occurs in November-March (Ref. 118108).