| Reference no. | Norris, S.M., 1995 |
| Ecosystem | Uélé |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | common (usually seen) |
| Lifestage | juv./adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Found throughout the upper Uele River drainage; western-most and most downstream locality is near Bambesa, where the species occurs sympatric with M. nanum (Ref. 26634). |