Associations to the word «Carassius»

Wiktionary

CARASSIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae   — the crucian carps.
CARASSIUS AURATUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae   — the goldfish.
CARASSIUS AURATUS GRANDOCULIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae   — a goldfish native to the Lake Biwa watershed in Japan.
CARASSIUS CARASSIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae   — the crucian carp.
CARASSIUS CUVIERI, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae   — the Japanese crucian carp.

Dictionary definition

CARASSIUS, noun. Goldfish.

Wise words

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