Chinese bleak (Aphyocypris chinensis)
A small freshwater fish native to East Asia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in katakana as ヒナモロコ.
The Chinese bleak is a small freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and lakes in Japan.
Standard katakana spelling for this fish name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name ヒナモロコ is a combination of 雛 (hina, 'chick' or 'small') and 諸子 (moroko, a general term for small cyprinid fish). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to its small size and resemblance to other moroko species.