Common name of Cyprinus carpio
 
Common name Leather carp
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Leather', i.e., animal skin dressed for use (p. 681 in Ref. 11978), alluding to the leather-like appearance of this variety's skin as a result of the absence of scales (Ref. 1998); 'carp' from Old French 'carpe' from Latin 'carpa' (p. 98 in Ref. 11979).
 
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