Japanese white crucian carp

Japanese white crucian carp
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Carassius
Species:
C. cuvieri
Binomial name
Carassius cuvieri
Synonyms 
  • C. auratus caviers Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
  • C. auratus cuvieri Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
  • C. carassius cuvieri Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

The Japanese white crucian carp, also known as Japanese carp, white crucian carp, or gengoro-buna (Carassius cuvieri), is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family (family Cyprinidae). It is found in Japan and, as an introduced species, in several other countries in Asia. This fish is closely related to the commonly known goldfish.

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