锦鲤（Cyprinus carpio haematopterus）在生物学上属于鲤科（Cyprinidae），全世界共有鲤科鱼类210属3700种以上。是风靡当今世界的一种高档观赏鱼，有“水中活宝石”、“会游泳的艺术品”的美称。

Cyprinus carpio haematopterus belongs to Cyprinidae biologically. There are more than 3700 species belonging to 210 genera of Cyprinidae in the world. It is a high-grade ornamental fish popular in the world today. It is known as "living gem in the water" and "art that can swim".