Mirror carp - Mirror carp

Japanese: カガミゴイ - かがみごい
Mirror carp - Mirror carp

A variety of carp of the bony fish family, Cyprinidae. Large scales are only found at the base of the dorsal fin and the caudal peduncle. It is also called German carp because it was introduced from Germany.

[Ryo Suzuki]

[Reference] | German carp

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

硬骨魚綱コイ科のコイの1変種。大形の鱗(うろこ)が背びれの基部と尾柄部だけにある。ドイツから移入されたのでドイツゴイともよばれる。

[鈴木 亮]

[参照項目] | ドイツゴイ

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