Type locality, Mula-Mutha River at Poona, Maharashtra (Ref. 4833). Thought to be extinct from its type locality for more than 70 years, it was recently discovered from Indrayani River, a tributary of Bhima River which is very close to the Mula-Mutha River of Pune; approximately 18km by land but around 120km river stretch from the type locality. Present knowledge suggests that the species could be found in two river basins with total extent of around 6100km2; however, the species is suspected to be locally extinct from half of its known extent of occurrence. Additionally, the habitat of the species may be threatened by increasing pollution, deforestation leading to siltation, halting of flow by damming, sandmining and introduced fish species (Ref. 87891). Also Ref. 41236, 43640, 43641, 45255.

Status of threat: Data deficient (Ref. 50614).