They were the common cyprinus, so prevalent in our Indian waters.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
Now I possess several specimens of all the native species, and have even discovered some ten not hitherto known to occur here, beside one completely new to science, which I have named cyprinus uranoscopus on account of the position of the eyes, placed on the top instead of the sides of the head,-otherwise very like the gudgeon.
"Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence"
Louis Agassiz
I was some time there before I could discover the real names of his friends: each had a nickname,-Molluscus, cyprinus, Rhubarb, etc.
"Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence"
Louis Agassiz