Biology:Lepidopygopsis
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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),[1] a species endmeic to India, where it is restricted to the Periyar River and lake system in Kerala.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Lepidopygopsis". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Lepidopygopsis.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). "Lepidopygopsis typus" in FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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