| Common name | German carp |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| 1st modifier | |
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| Remarks | 'German', i.e., of Germany; 'carp' from Old French 'carpe' from Latin 'carpa' (p. 98 in Ref. 11979). |