ɪɾ ɪz kˈɑːmənli fˈaʊnd bᵻlˌoʊ wˈɔːɾɚfˌɔːlz ɪn ˈaɪsəlˌeɪɾᵻd mˈaʊntɪn stɹˈiːmz ænd ˌɔn smˈɔːl ˈaɪləndz ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd baɪ fjˈuː ˈʌðɚ fɹˈɛʃwɔːɾɚ fˈɪʃ.
It is commonly found below waterfalls in isolated mountain streams and on small islands inhabited by few other freshwater fish.