Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849)
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
Hemibagrus punctatus, or Nilgiri mystus, is a species of fish in the family Bagridae. It was first described by Jerdon in 1849. It is endemic to east-flowing rivers in the Western Ghats of India. Of these, the species is likely only found in the Kaveri River; records from the Krishna River may actually be of H. maydelli. However, one record from the west-flowing Bharatappuzha River has been tentatively assigned to this species. The last record of this species was in 1998, and it may have experienced a population decline of nearly 100%; thus, IUCN categorizes the species as critically endangered (possibly extinct). It is threatened by habitat degradation by excess siltation, excess fishing, and dam construction. However, based on several specimens caught by fishermen between 2011 and 2012 that likely belong to this species, as well as testimonies from local fishers, moderate populations of this species may still be extant in the region.
No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Wikipedia contributors, Hemibagrus punctatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:45:41.733187+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849)
- Name authority
- (Jerdon, 1849)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Bagridae
- Genus
- Hemibagrus
- 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
- orderSiluriformes
- familyBagridae Bleeker, 1858
- genusHemibagrus Bleeker, 1862
- speciesHemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemibagrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemibagrus bongan (Popta, 1904) | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus centralus Mai, 1978 | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus chrysops Ng & Dodson, 1999 | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus divaricatus Ng & Kottelat, 2013 | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus fortis (Popta, 1904) | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus furcatus Ng, Martin-Smith & Ng, 2000 | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus gracilis Ng & Ng, 1995 | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus guttatus (Lacepède, 1803) | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus hainanensis (Tchang, 1935) | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1846) | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus lacustrinus Ng & Kottelat, 2013 | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemibagrus microphthalmus (Day, 1877) | BagridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Macrones punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) (Jerdon, 1849) | synonym |
| Mystus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) (Jerdon, 1849) | synonym |
| Bagrus punctatus Jerdon, 1849 Jerdon, 1849 | synonym |
| Enteromius fasciolatus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) (Jerdon, 1849) | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1021891 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:3KLPC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.