Macrognathus fasciatus Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Macrognathus fasciatus is a species of spiny eel found in the Manimala River and first described in 2014. 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Macrognathus fasciatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:06:38.464171+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Macrognathus fasciatus Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014
- Name authority
- Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Genus
- Macrognathus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSynbranchiformes
- suborderMastacembeloidei
- familyMastacembelidae Swainson, 1839
- genusMacrognathus Lacepède, 1800
- speciesMacrognathus fasciatus Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Macrognathus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Macrognathus pentophthalmos (Gronow, 1854) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus taeniagaster (Fowler, 1935) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus zebrinus (Blyth, 1858) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus dorsiocellatus Britz, 2010 | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus obscurus Britz, 2010 | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus maculatus (Cuvier, 1832) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus guentheri (Day, 1865) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus aureus Britz, 2010 | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822 | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrognathus keithi (Herre, 1940) | MastacembelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Plamoottil, M., & Abraham, N. P. (2014). Macrognathus albus (order: Synbranchiformes; family: Mastacembelidae), a new fish species from Kerala, India. International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology, 2. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:72SCK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.