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crucian

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crucian [ˈkruːʃən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European cyprinid fish, Carassius carassius, with a dark-green back, a golden-yellow undersurface, and reddish dorsal and tail fins: an aquarium fish
[from Low German Karusse]


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Tokyo, Japan, June 20, 2006 - (JCN) - Nisshin Food Products announced on June 19 that its research body Food Safety Research Institute has discovered a unique lactobacillus in funa-zushi, or fermented crucian carp with rice, a traditional specialty food from Gifu Prefecture.
columbiae 54 188 Anopheles crucians complex 66 184 10 other species 193 317 Total 2,471 19,094 No.
The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) has long been recognized as a champion survivor, thriving even in shallow ponds that freeze over during long Northern winters.
 
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