Lepidopygopsis typus, the Peninsular hilltrout, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Kerala, India where it is only known from Periyar River and Periyar Lake. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

Lepidopygopsis typus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Lepidopygopsis
B. S. Raj, 1941
Species:
L. typus
Binomial name
Lepidopygopsis typus
B. S. Raj, 1941

References

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  1. ^ Raghavan, R.; Ali, A. (2011). "Lepidopygopsis typus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172507A6905893. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172507A6905893.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidopygopsis typus". FishBase. December 2013 version.