▁in ▁sein ing ▁it ▁from ▁the ▁roots ▁and ▁de br is ▁of ▁its ▁preferred ▁habitat ▁along ▁edges ▁of ▁sub mer ged ▁we ed ▁banks ▁which ▁border ▁sand - bottom ed ▁channels . ▁ ▁This ▁fish ▁is ▁found ▁over ▁veget ation ▁and ▁de br is ▁in ▁sw amps , ▁sl ough s , ▁and ▁quiet ▁po ols ▁and ▁back w aters ▁of ▁streams . ▁They ▁prefer ▁highly ▁o xygen ated ▁water ▁and ▁have ▁a ▁high ▁temperature ▁toler ance . ▁they ▁are ▁found ▁year - round ▁in ▁small ▁and ▁well - sh aded ▁open ▁streams , ▁where ▁temper atures ▁never ▁exceed ing ▁ 2 3   ° C . ▁This ▁habitat ▁is ▁rich ▁in ▁potential ▁food ▁for ▁C . ▁corn uta , ▁such ▁as ▁am ph ip ods , ▁ost rac ods , ▁and ▁co pe pod s . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Information ▁page ▁ ▁http :// www . dis cover life . org / mp / 2 0 q ? search = Ch olog aster + c orn uta ▁ ▁Category : Am b ly ops idae ▁Category : C ave ▁fish ▁Category : Mon ot yp ic ▁fish ▁gener a ▁Category : Fa una ▁of ▁the ▁S out he astern ▁United ▁States ▁Category : F ish ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : F ish ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 3 <0x0A> </s> ▁L alg udi ▁G op ala ▁I yer ▁Jay aram an ▁Rad h ak r ish nan , ▁popular ly ▁known ▁as ▁G J R ▁Kr ish nan