It has been recorded from the Susa (from where it was first collected in May 1985) and Tham Mae Lana (Borowsky and Vidthayanon 2001).

However, the species has a potential threat of agricultural pollution which could impact the whole karst system, making it one location.

The species is specialized for fast subterranean flowing water in the deeper zone of the cave (more than 500m from the entrance).

It depends on cave microorganisms and organic matter, and is very sensitive to disturbance, water quality and hydrographic change.

[1] In 2016 it was reported that the waterfall climbing cave fish walks with a tetrapod-like diagonal-couplets lateral sequence gait, displaying a robust pelvic girdle attached to the vertebral column.