silver carp
silver carp noun: a fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to East Asia, cultivated as a food fish.
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Noun
silver carp (plural silver carps or silver carp)
- A fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to East Asia, cultivated as a food fish.
- The main fish species in freshwater ponds in China are silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, common carp, crucian carp, black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), mud carp (Cirrhinus molitorella), etc. According to their live habitat, they can be divided relatively into pelagic and benthic fish.2023 April 4, Shuang-Lin Dong, Xiang-Li Tian, Qin-Feng Gao, Yun-Wei Dong, Aquaculture Ecology, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 342
- Synonyms:
- flying carp
silver carp meaning in Tamil
silver carp in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of silver carp
Forms of silver carp
| plural | silver carps |
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| plural | silver carp |
Questions about silver carp
- What does silver carp mean?
- Silver carp means a fish of the species Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, native to East Asia, cultivated as a food fish.
- What is silver carp in Tamil?
- Silver carp in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Silver carp meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is silver carp?
- Silver carp is a noun.
- What is the plural of silver carp?
- The plural of silver carp is silver carps.
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