Author: Batuwita, de Silva & Edirisinghe, 2013
Comments: Occurs in shallow, slow-flowing, shady streams with sandy-silt substrate and dense leaf litter in
  submontane forest.  Sympatric with other fishes:  <i>Pethia nigrofasciata</i>, <i>Puntius titteya</i>, <i>Belontia signata</i> and <i>Rasbora microcephala</i> (Ref. 94541).