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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Macrognathus |
| Species: | M. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrognathus fasciatus Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014 | |
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.
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