Crucian carp is one of the common fish species in China, and it is common everywhere. Because they are widely distributed and have a long history, they have many names. Carassius auratus is their scientific name, which is named according to the category, because they belong to Carassius auratus of CYPRINIDAE. In addition to the name of crucian carp, "crucian carp kidnapper", "crucian carp melon seeds", "moon crucian carp" and "cold carp" are all their aliases, all referring to the same kind of fish. However, the application occasions and popular ranges of these names are different.
Carassius auratus is the most formal name, which is the scientific name, so it is popular and widely circulated in the whole country, and it will also be used in many formal occasions. Other names have their own application scope. For example, the name "crucian carp kidnapper" is popular in Hubei Province and its surrounding areas, the name "crucian carp melon seeds" is popular in Northeast China, and the name "Yuecrucian carp" is popular in Guangdong Province and its surrounding areas, both of which are regional names. The name "Hantai" is different. It is the ancient name of crucian carp, which may be found in some ancient books. Second, where does the crucian carp live
As mentioned above, crucian carp is one of the common fish species in China, but from the standard of living environment, it can be divided into freshwater fish, which have been active in fresh water and have lived in fresh water all their lives. Specifically, crucian carp are abundant in fresh water in all parts of China. They generally live at the bottom of the water and take some plants and animals at the bottom as their own food. Therefore, when crucian carp choose their own habitat, they usually choose places with more plants, where life is richer and crucian carp has more food.