Most of these groups are benthic, living on hard or soft substrates at the bottom of the estuary.

These fish generally inhabit areas that have a soft substrate, such as mud or sand.

These molluscs live on soft substrates offshore (usually not intertidally).

It is common on soft substrates at a depth of 2-120 meters.

It is often associated with areas of soft substrates and clear water.

These fish live in soft substrates where they will bury themselves as camouflage, both for protection and to feed.

It is found in soft substrates from the low tide mark down to about one hundred metres.

They prefer water with dense vegetation and soft substrate.

It is common to find this species in cooler waters with soft substrate at the bottom.

The female lays two eggs which are buried in a soft, damp substrate.