crucian carp
noun
cru·cian carp
ˈkrü-shən- 
: a European cyprinid fish (Carassius carassius)
called also crucian
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Common and comet fatigue times were not significantly different from those of their ancestor, crucian carp Carassius carassius, and higher than the fantail and eggfish.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2013
The rubbish pits of Jiahu also contain a suspiciously large amount of common carp—which, despite its name, should have been much harder to catch than another species called crucian carp.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2019
Goldfish and crucian carp, however, metabolize those carbs differently than other animals when oxygen is scarce.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2013
The rubbish pits of Jiahu also contain a suspiciously large amount of common carp—which, despite its name, should have been much harder to catch than another species called crucian carp.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2019
Goldfish and crucian carp, however, metabolize those carbs differently than other animals when oxygen is scarce.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017
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