ɪt nˈeɪɾɪvli ɪnhˈæbɪts stɹˈiːmz, ɹˈɪvɚz, kənˈælz, mˈæŋɡɹoʊvz, mˈɑːɹʃᵻz, swˈɑːmps, pˈɑːndz, ænd ˈɪnəndˌeɪɾᵻd fˈiːldz, mˈeɪnli ɪn ʃˈæloʊ wˈɔːɾɚ.
It natively inhabits streams, rivers, canals, mangroves, marshes, swamps, ponds, and inundated fields, mainly in shallow water.