Author: Moyon & Arunkumar, 2020
Comments: Inhabits medium to fast flowing clear water hill streams, on gravelly substrate covered with in algae growth and cobble bottoms. Associated species collected at the type locality includes <i>Neolissochilus hexagonolepis</i>, <i>Schizothorax chivae</i>, <i>Pethia</i>  sp. <i>Opsarius</i> sp., <i>Physoschistura</i> sp., <i>Schistura</i> sp., <i>Glyptothorax chivomensis</i> and some other species (Ref. 121778).