Author: Ng & Kottelat, 1997
Comments: Inhabits small forest streams with clear water with boulders, cobbles and coarse gravel grading to fine sand bottoms (Ref. 26091).  Most of the fish occurring syntopically with  <i>S. citatus</i> are specialized for living in fast-flowing waters (genera <i>Gastromyzon</i>, <i>Hypergastromyzon</i>, <i>Homaloptera</i>, <i>Schismatorhynchos</i>, <i>Glyptothorax</i>) (Ref. 32835).