The new species is also distinguished from Physoschistura rivulicola in having fewer simple dorsal-fin rays (three vs. four), a deeper head at nape (13.0–14.0% SL vs. 11.8), longer dorsal head length (19.0–20.0% SL vs. 18.1), longer predorsal space (45.0–47.0% SL vs. 44.2), deeper body (17.0–19.0% SL vs. 15.6), longer snout (46.9–50.6% HL vs. 29.1) and smaller eye (diameter, 23.8–23.9% HL vs. 26.6).