Mystus maydelli (non Rössel, 1964)[2]Mystus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849)[3]Macrones punctatus (Jerdon, 1849)[3]Bagrus punctatus Jerdon, 1849[2] Hemibagrus punctatus,[3] or Nilgiri mystus, is a species of fish in the family Bagridae.

[4][5] It is endemic to east-flowing rivers in the Western Ghats of India.

However, one record from the west-flowing Bharatappuzha River has been tentatively assigned to this species.

[6] 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).

[1] 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.