ˈɛl. tˌɛtɹɐɹˌeɪdɪˈɑːɾə hˈæzbiːn fˈaʊnd ɪn smˈɔːl, klˈɪɹ wˈɔːɾɚ fˈɔːɹɪst stɹˈiːmz; ðiːz hˈæbɪtˌæts ɑːɹ ʃˈæloʊ ɐbˌaʊt fˈoːɹɾi sˌiːˈɛm ɔːɹ sˈɪkstiːn ɪn dˈiːp, wɪð lˈɑːɹdʒ ɹˈɑːks ɔnðə bˈæŋks ænd ɡɹˈævəl ænd sˈænd ɔnðə bˈɑːɾəm.
L. tetraradiata has been found in small, clear water forest streams; these habitats are shallow (about 40 cm or 16 in deep), with large rocks on the banks and gravel and sand on the bottom.