The Garra vittatula lives in the benthopelagic, non-migratory, freshwater, depth range 0 - 1 m environment.
Garra vittatula, described in the same paper, was also found here although only two specimens were collected compared with 29 of G. flavatra. In the Kamyit Chaung river it was collected alongside Barilius barna, Puntius binduchitra, Rasbora daniconius, R. More