Dec 2011, Bowler, Yateley lake, Surrey 2003 and to Blavins, Verulam AC club lake, Herts, 2011, ties at 4 lb. 4 oz., 0dr. But on the same site, British Records (rod-caught) Fish Committee page, BRFC Coarse Fish Record Listings(PDF (as of 05/12/2011)): gives a slightly different weight: Bowles 4 lb. 4 oz. 9 dr., 2.085 kg record. A catch at "5 lb 14oz .. was.. likely.. not a true Crucian as the same angler later submitted an even larger fish.. as a National Record, but it was dismissed as a Brown Goldfish variant. (The comparison chart seems to have flipped the correct usage of convex/concave) (culinary) External links Fact sheet, taxonomic details, distribution maps, slideshow, and images of Carassius carassius at ZipcodeZoo.com. Fish Holds Breath for Months How carp 'hold their breath' through winter - New Scientist crucian carp crucian carp Freshwater fish of Europe Freshwater fish of Asia Polish cuisine Russian cuisine Commercial fish crucian carp crucian carp