The Travancore yellow barb has so far only been recorded from the Manimala River which has its origin in Muthavara Hills of the Western Ghats, at 762m (2500 feet) above main sea level. There is a good chance of finding them in Pamba River also the holo type ZSI/WGRC/IR/23 collection location was in Kallumkal of Thiruvalla region which is the confluence of the Manimala river in to the Pamba River.