Author: Kullander & Norén, 2016
Comments: This species was collected from the type locality which was a small, shallow stream with clear water, margined by low vegetation, coming out of the forest and crossing a dirt road under a bridge. Associated species found were <i>Paracanthocobitis cf. rubidipinnis</i>, <i>Channa gachua</i>, <i>Pethia meingangbii</i> and <i>P. thelys</i>; and undetermined species of <i>Badis, Dario, Danio</i> and <i>Esomus</i>. The second locality near Htamanthi was a flooded cleared area with stagnant clear water over grasses and a small trickle of stream feeding it and associated species found were the following:  <i>Danio cf. quagga, Puntius chola, Pethia meingangbii, Rasbora ornata</i> and undetermined species of <i>Amblyceps</i> and <i>Dario</i>. A female individual as small as 1.66 cm SL was found to have ripening ova (a second female 1.79 cm SL has the same large ovary with ripening ova) (Ref. 119087).