flying carp

English

flying carp

Etymology

The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened. (See video in #References.)

Noun

flying carp (plural flying carps)

1. 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

• (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix): silver carp

Translations

silver carp — see silver carp

References

• flying carp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Flying carp BBC video at YouTube