ɪt nˈeɪɾɪvli ɪnhˈæbɪts ɹˈɪvɚz, kənˈælz, pˈɑːndz, dˈɪtʃᵻz, ænd ˈɪnəndˌeɪɾᵻd fˈiːldz, ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ sˈɪlt ænd mˈʌd sˈʌbstɹeɪt.
It natively inhabits rivers, canals, ponds, ditches, and inundated fields, over a silt and mud substrate.