This shrimp is known from South and Southeast Asia and Australia.
In the females examined from southern Thailand, the rostrum is straight or slightly upcurved towards the front, frequently ending in two tips.
In southern Thailand, it is common in lowland rivers and streams, living on aquatic vegetation or under bank-side rocks over gravel, sand or mud.
In the observed living specimens, the body can be deep blue or brownish gray with many small dark spots.
In the females examined from southern Thailand, the second leg is longer and more slender than the first.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.