This species originates from and Lake Maracaibo basin as well as the Apón River, Santa Ana River, Catatumbo River, Escalante River and Rio de Los Pajaros basins of Colombia and Venezuela.
This species originates from the hydrological systems of the Lake Maracaibo basin, which also encompass the Apón, Santa Ana, Catatumbo, Escalante, and Rio de Los Pajaros rivers in Colombia and Venezuela.