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Definition of Crucian carp
1. Noun. European carp closely resembling wild goldfish.
Generic synonyms: Cyprinid, Cyprinid Fish
Group relationships: Carassius, Genus Carassius
Definition of Crucian carp
1. Noun. A species of carps found in Europe and Asia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crucian Carp
Literary usage of Crucian carp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker (1901)
"Easily distinguished by the absence of barbels, the crucian carp c (Carassius
vulgaris) and the golden carp or goldfish (C. auratus) are the best-known ..."
2. Guide to the Gallery of Fishes in the Department of Zoology of the British by William George Ridewood (1908)
"The crucian carp was probably introduced into England from Hamburg, ... The Prussian
Carp is but a lean and elongated variety of the crucian carp. ..."
3. Fishing by Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell (1885)
"The shape both of the Prussian and crucian carp differs materially from that ...
The crucian carp again differs from the Prussian carp in the shape of its ..."
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