Author: Wu, Yang & Xiu, 2015
Comments: This species is found in a karst cave at altitude of 232 m.  There exists an underground stream 30 m after entering the cave and about 12 m beneath the surface of the cave entrance. This fish occurs in pools with mud and cobblestone beds, 5-50 m2 area and 1-3 m depth.  This is syntopic with <i>Oreonectes microphthalmus Du et al. 2008, <i>Sinocyclocheilus brevis Lan & Chen 1992 and <i>Pterocryptis anomala (Herre, 1933) (Ref. 98800).