flying carp

== English == === Etymology === The fish leaps high out of the water when frightened. === Noun === 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 ==== (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix): silver carp ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === flying carp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Hypophthalmichthys molitrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons