[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, and known from Kerala and Karnataka, and possibly from Maharashtra.

It inhabits torrential streams and can be found attached to bedrock, cobbles, and boulders.

[1] Slender stone loach grow to 5.0 cm (2.0 in) SL.

[2] Slender stone loach are occasionally collected for international aquarium trade.

In some rivers the species is threatened by pollution from plantations as well as destructive fishing practices.