Author: Britz & Ali, 2015
Comments: Occurs in a small, clearwater stream, up to 5 m wide and 2 m deep, with sandy bottom and larger rocks and boulders.  Collected from among vegetation hanging down into the water along the edges of the stream.  Found associated with the following fish species:  <i>Devario malabaricus, <i>Rasbora dandia, <i>Danio rerio, <i>Lepidocephalichthys thermalis, <i>Acanthocobitis cf. mooreh, <i>Pterocryptis wynaadensis, <i>Mastacembelus cf. armatus, <i>Channa cf. gachua, and <i>Pseudosphromenus cupanus (Ref. 98908).