Lepidopygopsis typus
Species of fish
Lepidopygopsis typus | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific 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 |
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]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lepidopygopsis typus" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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