Scientific Name
Carassius cuvieri    

by: Fish Lab. RCBA
Nomenclater Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 
Family F102  Cyprinidae
Holotype-Locality Japan 
Habitats Fresh Water  Economic Fish Yes 
Habitats Depth 0 - 20 M  Aquarium Fish No 
Poisonous Fish No  Edible Fish Yes 
Synonyms Carassius auratus cuvieri, Carassius carassius cuvieri   
Reference Shen, S. C. (ed.) (1993). Fishes of Taiwan. Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei. 960 p. Chen IS and Fang LS (1999). The freshwater and estuaries fishes of Taiwan. National Museum of Marine Biology ＆ Aquarium. Pingtung. 286 p. Yue PQ  
Redlist Status Not in IUCN Redlist   
Common Name in Engulish Golden carp; Japanese crucian carp 
Chinese Name transliteration rih ben bai ji, gao shen ji 
Distribution in Taiwan West、North 
Distribution in World Japan 
Max Lenth  50 cm 
Specimen List  ASIZP0058550. ASIZP0068830. ASIZP0069279. ASIZP0070794. FRIP00186. FRIP21159. NMNSF01067. NTHUB02746. NTMP1403.  Download 9 records Download 9 records
Characteristic Head large, broadly triangular. Snout short, blunt. Eye moderately large, interorbital space broad. Mouth arched, slightly oblique; lips thick. Body compressed, belly rounded, body depth high; dorsal profile conspicuously arched; caudal peduncle thick and short. Barbels absent. Scales cycloid, large; lateral line complete; head naked. L.l.：29-33; dorsal fin rays：IV, 15-18; pelvic fin rays：1+8; anal fin rays：III, 4-5; last simple dorsal and anal ray serrated posteriorly. Dorsal fin base long. Dorsal fin origin above pelvic fin origin; pectoral fin end reaches pelvic fin origin; pectoral and pelvic fins at lower side of body; caudal fin forked. 
Habitats Primary freshwater fish, prefers slow running water at lower and middle reaches, can be found in lakes, ponds, canals, and backwaters of rivers. Polyphagia, feed on a wild range of food, including plants, diatom, crustacean and aquatic insects. Grow up ra 
Distribution Endemic to Japan. Populations of Taiwan were introduced. 
Utility Used as common food. 
The information about Characteristic, Habitats and Utility was Prepared By Chin-Tsian Tseng, 12/1/2004