[1] The specific name waandersii honours Henri Louis van Bloemen Waanders (1821–1883), administrator of the tin mines of Bangka Island, off Sumatra.

[1] It can move into flooded forests adjacent to upland streams.

[2] Osteochilus waandersii has a well-defined black stripe along the sides, running from the gill opening to the end of the median caudal fin rays.

Caudal, dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins are bright orange or red.

[2] Osteochilus waandersii is present in local small-scale fisheries and occasionally in aquarium trade.