ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli fˈaʊnd ɪnðə mˈɪdəl tə bˈɑːɾəm dˈɛpθs ʌv fˈɛɹli ʃˈæloʊ wˈɔːɾɚz wˌɛɹ ɪt fˈiːdz ˌɔn zˈuːplæŋktən, ˈɪnsɛkt lˈɑːɹviː ænd sˌʌm vˈæskjʊlɚ plˈænts.
It is usually found in the middle to bottom depths of fairly shallow waters where it feeds on zooplankton, insect larvae and some vascular plants.