Crucian carp
Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758)
The crucian carp (Carassius carassius), also called bronze carp, is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae and subfamily Cyprininae. It belongs to the order Cypriniformes and the class Teleostei, and its scientific name was authored as (Linnaeus, 1758).
Quick facts about the crucian carp
The IUCN Red List global assessment lists the crucian carp as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the crucian carp
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Where does the crucian carp live?
Not recorded
What is the crucian carp?
The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) is a medium-sized member of the carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German karusse or karutze, possibly from Medieval Latin coracinus (a kind of river fish).
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Is the crucian carp endangered?
The crucian carp is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the crucian carp classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae
- genusCarassius
- SpeciesCarassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Carassius carassius carassius, Carassius carassius jacuticus, Carassius charax, Carassius gibelio minutus, Carassius gibelio var. minutus, Carassius humilis, Carassius linnaei, Carassius linnei, Carassius linnei lacustrus, Carassius linnei piscinarum, Carassius moles, Carassius oblongus, Carassius vulgaris, Carassius vulgaris, Carassius vulgaris gibbosus, Carassius vulgaris subventrosus, Carassius vulgaris var. gibbosus, Carassius vulgaris var. subventrosus, Carassius vulgarus crassior, Cyprinus carassius, Cyprinus charax, Cyprinus gibelio minutus, Cyprinus gibelio var. minutus, Cyprinus moles, Cyprinus moles, Cyprinus moles
Other names and names in other languages (55)
- Bronze carpEnglish
- Qızılı daban balığıAzerbaijani
- Карась звычайныBelarusian
- Златиста каракудаBulgarian
- Karas obecnýCzech
- ByrbysgodWelsh
- byrbysgodynWelsh
- karusseDanish
- Almindelig karusseDanish
- GareisleGerman
- BauernkarpfenGerman
- BurretschelGerman
- GuratschGerman
- KarauscheGerman
- KotbuckelGerman
- MoorkarpfenGerman
- SchneiderkarpfenGerman
- SteinkarpfenGerman
- ΚουτσουράςGreek
- carpinSpanish
- carpínSpanish
- KogerEstonian
- کاراسPersian
- ruutanaFinnish
- carassinFrench
- Carassin communFrench
- KarasCroatian
- Széles kárászHungarian
- carassioItalian
- گٕنٛگ گاڈKashmiri
- Мөңке балықKazakh
- auksinis karosasLithuanian
- Paprastasis karosasLithuanian
- KarūsaLatvian
- karussNorwegian Bokmål
- damkarussNorwegian Bokmål
- kroeskarperDutch
- karussNorwegian Nynorsk
- karaśPolish
- karaś pospolityPolish
- caracudăRomanian
- Золотой карасьRussian
- Карась золотойRussian
- Karas obyčajnýSlovak
- navadni koreseljSlovenian
- karasiAlbanian
- karasi i bronxtëAlbanian
- КарашSerbian
- rudaSwedish
- havuz baligiTurkish
- havuz balığıTurkish
- Золотий карасьUkrainian
- Карась звичайнийUkrainian
- Карась золотийUkrainian
- 黑鲫Chinese
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Relatives of the crucian carp
Other species in the same genus Carassius.
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Prussian carp
Carassius gibelio
Herabuna
Carassius cuvieri
Ginbuna
Carassius langsdorfii
Dwarf goldfish
Carassius praecipuus
CompareCrucian carp vs GoldfishCrucian carp vs Prussian carpCrucian carp vs HerabunaCrucian carp vs Ginbuna
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the crucian carp?
The crucian carp is a bony fish in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.
What is the scientific name of the crucian carp?
The scientific name of the crucian carp is Carassius carassius, in the genus Carassius.
Who named the crucian carp and when?
The scientific name authority is written as (Linnaeus, 1758).
Is the crucian carp endangered?
No. The crucian carp is listed as Least Concern (LC) in the IUCN global assessment, which is not a threatened category.
What is another name for the crucian carp?
The crucian carp is also called the bronze carp.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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