Lepidopygopsis typus

(Lepidopygopsis typus)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Genus:Lepidopygopsis
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