Lepidopygopsis
Monotypic genus of fish
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Lepidopygopsis is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. The only species in the genus is the peninsular hill trout (Lepidopygopsis typus),[3] a species endemic to India, where it is restricted to the Periyar River and lake system in Kerala.[4]
| Lepidopygopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Torinae |
| Genus: | Lepidopygopsis B. S. Raj, 1941[2] |
| Species: | L. typus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidopygopsis typus B. S. Raj, 1941[3] | |
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies this as an endangered species, stating that it is threatened by invasive fish species, pollution and a dam.[1]
