Sarcocheilichthys variegatus (species of minnow)
A species of freshwater fish native to Japan; often written in katakana.
The higai is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and lakes in Japan.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form; the character is not in common use.
The origin of the name is uncertain; it is a native Japanese word for this fish species.