Organisms

Carps

Common name for a number of different species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. This includes, among others, the common carp, crucian carp, grass carp, and silver carp.

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Abstract

Common name for a number of different species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. This includes, among others, the common carp, crucian carp, grass carp, and silver carp.

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • Carassius carassius
  • Carp
  • Crucian Carp
  • Ctenopharyngodon idellus
  • Cyprinus
  • Cyprinus carpio
  • Grass Carp
  • Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
  • Koi Carp
  • Silver Carp
  • Carp, Crucian
  • Carp, Grass
  • Carp, Koi
  • Carp, Silver
  • Carps, Crucian
  • Carps, Grass
  • Carps, Silver
  • Crucian Carps
  • Grass Carps
  • Silver Carps

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2002 (1975)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.200w.244w.248w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carps. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002347. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002347
  2. Carps. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprininae
  3. Carps. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150617