Their preferred habitat is heavily planted, slow flowing water.

[1] There are 4 subspecies:[1][2] This species is considered to be abundant and stable, and thus is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

No specific current threats were defined for this species.

[1] For local villages, these shrimps can have a high economic value.

This is attributed to high population densities and fast reproduction rates, especially in mountain streams.