Author: Kobayashi, Masengi & Yamahira, 2020
Comments: This species was collected from the river that belongs to the Malili River basin. The type locality is approximately 10 m in width and 1.5 m in depth, partially shaded by forest canopy, and has mud and gravel bottom. Associated species: <i>Nomorhamphus rex, Oreochromis niloticus, Oryzias dopingdopingensis, Osteochilus vittatus, Redigobius penango, Telmatherina</i> sp. (Ref. 123153).