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Definition of Carassius vulgaris
1. Noun. European carp closely resembling wild goldfish.
Generic synonyms: Cyprinid, Cyprinid Fish
Group relationships: Carassius, Genus Carassius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carassius Vulgaris
Literary usage of Carassius vulgaris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of the Fishes of New Zealand by R. A. A. Sherrin (1886)
"CARP (carassius vulgaris}. The carp was one of the earliest fish introduced into
the Colony ... Crucian carp (carassius vulgaris) will cross with this form. ..."
2. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1885)
"For example, Cyprinus carassius of Linnaeus, the Prussian carp, received afterwards
the name of carassius vulgaris (Willson), the authority of Linnaeus for ..."
3. A Handbook of the Vertebrate Fauna of Yorkshire: Being a Catalogue of by William Eagle Clarke, William Denison Roebuck (1881)
"carassius vulgaris Nilss. Crucian Carp. This species and its variety, C.
gibelio Bl., or Prussian Carp, have been introduced into numerous ponds. 178. ..."
4. The River-side Naturalist: Notes on the Various Forms of Life Met with by Edward Hamilton (1890)
"Those without barbels—the Crucian Carp (carassius vulgaris), the Bream (Abramis
brama), the Roach (Leuciscus rutilus], the Chub (L. cephalus), ..."
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