noun
Chinese minnow (Phoxinus oxycephalus)
A small freshwater fish native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
タカハヤは日本の清流に生息する小型の淡水魚です。
The Chinese minnow is a small freshwater fish that inhabits clear streams in Japan.
The name likely derives from 高 (taka, 'high') and 鮠 (haya, 'minnow'), but the exact origin is uncertain.