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

  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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