crucian
European freshwater carp
A crucian is a small European freshwater fish related to the carp, typically found in ponds and slow-moving waters.
It has a deep, compressed body and golden-brown coloring.
The crucian carp is hardy and can survive in poorly oxygenated water where other fish cannot: The pond held nothing but crucians and sticklebacks.
Small orange pet carp
- koiOrnamental pond carp
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
species · taxonomy · morphology · phylogeny · genetics · hybridization · coloration · hardiness
Small still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- streamSteady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
inland · wetland · marsh · aquatic · riparian · ecosystem · eutrophic · weedy
Pale metallic sheen
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
gills · rounded · small · stocky · lustrous · gleaming · iridescent · olive
Originating from a place
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- biodiversityRange of life forms
spawning · predation · threatened · endangered · reintroduction · monitoring · survey · decline
goldfish
Small orange pet carp
- koiOrnamental pond carp
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
breeding · species · taxonomy · morphology · phylogeny · genetics · hybridization · coloration · hardiness · cold-tolerant
pond
Small still body
freshwater · inland · wetland · marsh · aquatic · riparian · ecosystem · eutrophic · weedy · shallow
silvery
Pale metallic sheen
fins · gills · rounded · small · stocky · lustrous · gleaming · iridescent · olive · humped
bait
Lure for prey
hook · line · bobber · groundbait · sweetcorn · maggot · specimen · catch · strike · nibble
native
Originating from a place
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
biodiversity · spawning · predation · threatened · endangered · reintroduction · monitoring · survey · decline · refuge
- anterior cruciate ligamentKnee's rotational stability band
- cruciate ligamentKnee's cross-shaped stabilizers