Author: Kumkar, Katwate, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2016
Comments: 
  The type locality is a shallow stream with substrates composed of boulders, rocks, pebbles, gravel, and mud.  Occurs together with the following fish species:  Cyprinidae (<i>Haludaria</i> sp., <i>Hypselobarbus pulchellus</i> (Day), <i>Osteochilichthys cf. nashii</i> (Day), <i>Pethia</i> sp., <i>Puntius cf. sahyadriensis</i> Silas, <i>Devario malabaricus</i> (Jerdon)); Aplocheilidae (<i>Aplocheilus cf. lineatus (Valenciennes)); Mastacembelidae (<i>Mastacembelus armatus</i> (Lacepède)); and Sisoridae (<i>Glyptothorax</i> sp.) (Ref. 109578).