Author: Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2013
Comments: This species usually inhabits streams with swift current, among big boulders and rocks in southern Mizoram.  Topotypic specimens of this species were taken from Kaoao River near New Serkawr village, among big boulders, in fast current. Two paratypes were also caught from the Kolchaw River near Kolchaw.  This fish co-occurs with the following species:  <i>Olyra</i> sp. (Bagridae); <i>Devario</i> sp.,<i> Pethia</i> sp., <i>Garra</i> sp. (Cyprinidae); <i>Schistura nebeshwari </i> (Nemacheilidae); and <i>Glyptothorax jayarami</i> (Sisoridae) (Ref. 94459).