Burton'S Haplo

Caudal peduncle 1.1 to 1.2 times as long as deep.

Hole-in-the-Head Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Mouthbrooding by females.

Dorsal spines (total): 1315

Inhabits slow streams, river mouths, shallow parts of lake near rivers (Ref. 4967).

fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial