Macrognathus fasciatus

Macrognathus fasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Synbranchiformes
Family:	Mastacembelidae
Genus:	Macrognathus
Species:	M. fasciatus
Binomial name
	Macrognathus fasciatus;

Macrognathus fasciatus is a species of spiny eel found in the Manimala River and first described in 2014.^[1]^[2] Macrognathus fasciatus differs from its relative species by the presence of 28–30 dorsal spines, 26–27 vertical lateral lines on the body, 8–9 whitish yellow round spots present in a row in between every two vertical lines and first dorsal spine originate at the level or a little behind the end of pectoral fin.

References

^ Plamoottil, Mathews; Abraham, Nelson P. (2014). "Macrognathus fasciatus (Synbranchiformes; Mastacembelidae) - a new fish species from Kerala, India". Journal of Experimental Zoology, India. 17 (1): 49–54. ISSN 0972-0030.
^ "New species of spiny eel found in Manimala river". The Hindu. March 15, 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

[1] Plamoottil, Mathews; Abraham, Nelson P. (2014). "Macrognathus fasciatus (Synbranchiformes; Mastacembelidae) - a new fish species from Kerala, India". Journal of Experimental Zoology, India. 17 (1): 49–54. ISSN 0972-0030.

[2] "New species of spiny eel found in Manimala river". The Hindu. March 15, 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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