silver carp
A freshwater fish species (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) often used in aquaculture and sometimes found in Japanese rivers.
The silver carp is a freshwater fish native to China.
There are many silver carp in this pond.
Kanji spelling is uncommon and may not be recognized by many readers.
The Japanese name ハクレン comes from Chinese 白鰱 (báilián), literally 'white silver carp'.