 The species is classed as Critically endangered, possibly extinct, by the IUCN, as there have been no records since 1983 despite a comprehensive survey in 2012.The primary threat is water extraction, which has lowered the groundwater level.The cavefish "Typhlogarra widdowsoni" is found in the same place and it has also drastically declined, but it is not as rare as "Caecocypris basimi".