crucian carp

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

crucian carp
    n 1: European carp closely resembling wild goldfish [syn:
         {crucian carp}, {Carassius carassius}, {Carassius
         vulgaris}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Crucian carp \Cru"cian carp`\ (-shan k?rp`). [Cf. Sw. karussa,
   G. karausche, F. carousse, -assin, corassin, LL. coracinus,
   Gr. ????? a sort of fish.] (Zool.)
   A kind of European carp ({Carasius vulgaris}), inferior to
   the common carp; -- called also {German carp}.
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   Note: The gibel or Prussian carp is now generally considered
         a variety of the crucian carp, or perhaps a hybrid
         between it and the common carp.
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