silver carp
noun
plural silver carp also silver carps
: a freshwater cyprinid fish (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) of eastern Asia that is silvery-gray with a white belly and that has been introduced into non-native waters where it is often considered an invasive (see invasive entry 1 sense 1a) species
Day by day, fishermen have lately been reporting sightings of the once-infrequently seen silver carp springing like torpedoes from rivers in the Mississippi basin when outboard motor boats pass.—Peter T. Kilborn
Note: Silver carp, along with the related bighead carp, black carp, and grass carp are often called Asian carp in the U.S.
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