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),[2] a species endmeic to India, weher it is restricted to the Periyar and lake in Kerala.

[4] The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies this species as Endangered stating that it is threatened by invasive fish species, pollution and a dam.

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