Macrognathus fasciatus

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| image = Indischer Zwergtachelaal.jpg

| taxon = Macrognathus fasciatus

| authority = Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014

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Macrognathus fasciatus is a species of spiny eel found in the Manimala River and first described in 2014.{{cite journal |last1=Plamoottil |first1=Mathews |last2=Abraham |first2=Nelson P. |date=2014 |title=Macrognathus fasciatus (Synbranchiformes; Mastacembelidae) - a new fish species from Kerala, India. |journal=Journal of Experimental Zoology, India |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=49–54 |issn=0972-0030}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/new-species-of-spiny-eel-found-in-manimala-river/article5787127.ece |title=New species of spiny eel found in Manimala river |date=March 15, 2014 |work=The Hindu |accessdate=15 August 2015}} 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.