noun
silver carp; bighead carp
Refers to two related species of Asian carp: silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis). In everyday Japanese, the katakana form レンギョ is most common.
レンギョは中国原産の淡水魚で、日本でも養殖されています。
Ren-gyo is a freshwater fish native to China, and it is also farmed in Japan.
この湖ではレンギョが大量に繁殖している。
Silver carp are breeding in large numbers in this lake.
The word レンギョ comes from Chinese 鰱魚 (liányú), meaning 'silver carp'. The Japanese reading れんぎょ is derived from the on'yomi of the kanji.