Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Peninsular hilltrout
Fish Name : Lepidopygopsis typus
Max size : 25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Periyar river and lake in Kerala, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits mountain streams, rivers and lakes (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)
India country information
Common Names : Peninsular hilltrout, ബ്റാഹ്മണ കെണ്ട, Brahmana kenda, Brahmana kendai
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses