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Lepidopygopsis

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Monotypic genus of fish

Lepidopygopsis
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Torinae
Genus: Lepidopygopsis
B. S. Raj, 1941
Species: L. typus
Binomial name
Lepidopygopsis typus
B. S. Raj, 1941

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), a species endmeic to India, weher it is restricted to the Periyar and lake in Kerala. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies this species as Endangered stating that it is threatened by invasive fish species, pollution and a dam.

References

  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. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lepidopygopsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Torine". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidopygopsis typus". FishBase. October 2024 version.
Taxon identifiers
Lepidopygopsis typus


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