flying carp
English edit
Etymology edit
The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened.
Noun edit
flying carp (plural flying carps)
- A fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to east Asia, cultivated as a food fish, highly invasive in US, also known as a silver carp.
Synonyms edit
- (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix): silver carp
Translations edit
silver carp — see silver carp
Further reading edit
flying carp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
