Author: Thoni & Gurung, 2014
Comments: Occurs in streams with clear, cold-water environments, sourced from mountain springs, precipitation runoff, and snowmelt and which have little algal growth and frequent high-flow events.  Observed to adhere to the bottom side of boulders, favoring areas of cascades and white water rather than pools.  Found associated with large rocks with deep undercut areas versus rocks with only small refuge from the current.  Adapted to a high-velocity environment with its adhesive striations on the leading rays of the paired fins for clinging to rocks and inferior mouth adapted for scraping algae and  invertebrates from the substrate (Ref. 97387).