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Karas (surname)
Karas is a surname with multiple origins. In Slavic languages, it refers to crucian carp and related cyprinids. Notable people with the surname include: * Anton Karas (1906–1985), Austrian zither player and composer * Archie Karas (born 1950), Greek gambler * Beth Karas (born 1957), American attorney and TV commentator * Jan Karaś (born 1959), Polish footballer * Jay Karas, American film and television director and producer * Joe Karas, American politician * Josef Karas (born 1978), Czech decathlete * Joža Karas (1926–2008), Polish-born Czech-American musician * Kamil Karaš (born 1991), Slovak footballer * Kenneth M. Karas (born 1964), American judge * Marios Karas (born 1974), Cypriot football defender * Michael Karas (born 1952), German physical chemist * Mieczysław Karaś (1924–1977), Polish linguist * Monika Karas (born 1960s), Hungarian journalist * Othmar Karas (born 1957), Austrian politician * Tomáš Karas (born 1975), Czech rower * Vjekoslav Karas (1821 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crucian Carp
The crucian carp (''Carassius carassius'') is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German ''karusse'' or ''karutze'', possibly from Medieval Latin ''coracinus'' (a kind of river fish). Distribution The crucian carp is a widely distributed European species, its range spanning from England to Russia; it is found as far north as the Arctic Circle in the Scandinavian countries, and as far south as central France and the region of the Black Sea. Its habitat includes lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers. It has been established that the fish is native to England and not introduced. The crucian carp is a medium-sized cyprinid, typically in body length, and rarely exceeds in weight over , but a maximum total length of has been reported for a male,Koli, L. 1990 Suomen kalat. ishes of Finland Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. Helsinki. 357 p. (in Finnish). Fishbase Ref. 6114 and the hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
