Scottish Coarse Fish Species - Crucian Carp
Latin Name - Carassius Carassius
Crucian Carp are relatively rare in Scotland. A few exist is some stillwaters around the country but not in any great numbers.
Scottish Record -
Vacant - qualifying weight = 2lb
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Weight
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Rarely 1.4kg (3lb), very few over 1.8kg (4lb) |
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Length
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Rarely exceed 40cm. |
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Age
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Maximum 20 years. |
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Location
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Lakes, ponds. |
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Behaviour
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Shoaling in small groups. |
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Preferred
habitat
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Shallow still water, dense weed. |
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Feeding
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Most active May-September, dawn and dusk, forage in silt. |
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Natural
food
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Molluscs, crustacea, worms. |
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Maturity
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3-4 years. |
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Fecundity
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100,000-250,000 eggs per female. |
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Spawning
times
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May-June. |
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Spawning
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Dense marginal weed. |
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Migratory
habits
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Localised spawning migrations. |
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Predators
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Pike |