| Japanese Crucian Carp | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Carassius |
| Species: | C. cuvieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Carassius cuvieri Temminck & Schlegel, 1846[1] |
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Japanese Crucian Carp or White Crucian Carp (Carassius cuvieri) is species in the genus Carassius. It is found in Japan and Taiwan. This fish is closely related to the commonly known goldfish.