It lives at depths of 15 to 30 meters, swimming closer to the shore during the mating season in late spring, from where it seeks shelter in river estuaries in small schools.
Živi v globini od 15 do 30 metrov, v pozni pomladi, ko je čas za parjenje, se približa obali, od tam pa, v manjših jatah, poišče zavetje v ustjih rek.