CRUCIAN CARP AND GOLDFISH 
The limit weight seems to be about 25 pounds, but this 
may be considered a large specimen in this country. 
It is, as a rule, greenish-brown, with rich bronze-coloured 
sides. It not only lives to a ripe old age, but will also 
exist for a considerable time out of water. 
Crucian Carp. — Carassius vulgaris (Fig. 42). The 
Crucian or Prussian Carp is minus the barbels of 
Cyprinus carpio, and also differs in other respects. It, 
Fig 42 
Cructan Carp , 
however, resembles the latter in colour. It does not 
attain such large dimensions, the maximum weight being 
about 7 pounds, and a length of about 14 feet is attained. 
It has not, so far, been found in Scotland, Wales, or 
Ireland, and hence is much more locally distributed 
than the species last under notice. ‘The generic name 
Carassius is the Latin form of a German word Karausche, 
and that of the Common Carp—Cyprinus—is believed 
to be derived from the island of Cyprus. 
Goldfish. Carassius auratus. Ina wild condition the 
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