flying carp
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English
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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
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flying carp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
