Lepidopygopsis typus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Lepidopygopsis Raj, 1941 |
Species: | L. typus |
Binomial name | |
Lepidopygopsis typus 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. It is the only member of its genus.