Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
CommonFishomnivore
The crucian carp is a freshwater fish found across northern Europe. It belongs to the carp family and has a name rooted in old European languages. This adaptable fish thrives in ponds and slow-moving rivers.
- It belongs to the Cyprinidae family, known for carp-like fish.
- Its name traces back to Low German and Medieval Latin words.
- It lives in freshwater habitats across northern Europe.
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- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Carassius carassius
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
