Nigoro-buna, sometimes called round crucian carp, is a type of wild goldfish or related cyprinid endemic to Japan. Its habitat is limited to Lake Biwa, its tributaries and distributaries, and irrigation canals, in the Shiga Prefecture, northeast of Kyoto.
Round crucian carp
subspecies of freshwater fish, common in aquariums
Characteristic of:
Japanese cuisine
Also known as:
Japanese:
ニゴロブナ
Japanese (Romanized):
nigoro buna
Latin species name:
Carassius auratus grandoculis
Wikidata ID:
Q5037739
Wikipedia title:
Nigorobuna
References:
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