Type locality of Dermogenys robertsi<>, Wayan River at Bario San Nicolas, Busuanga I., Palawan Province. Known from Culion and Buuanga (Ref. 44897). Status may be endemic as computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. However, first description mentioned occurrence in Indonesia, thus, more recent and further confirmation may prove otherwise the endemic status.