Lepidopygopsis

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Lepidopygopsis
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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]

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 endmeic to India, where it is restricted to the Periyar River and lake system in Kerala. [4] The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies this species as an Endangered species stating that it is threatened by invasive fish species, pollution and a dam. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 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.). "Genera in the family Torinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. 1 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.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidopygopsis typus". FishBase . October 2024 version.
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