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Black crappie. The black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two types of crappies. It is very similar to the white crappie (P. annularis) in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black spots. Alternate names for the species include calico bass, speck, speckled ...
Type species. Pomoxis annularis. Rafinesque, 1818 [1] Synonyms [2] Hyperistius Gill, 1864: Crappies (/ ˈkrɒpi, ˈkræpi /) [3][4] are two species of North American freshwater fish of the genus Pomoxis in the family Centrarchidae (sunfishes). Both species of crappies are popular game fish among recreational anglers.
White crappies are also slightly more elongated than black crappies. [8] The white crappie is a deep-bodied fish with a flattened body, or a depth that is one-third of the length of the fish. White crappies have spinous rays and ctenoid fish scales found in advanced teleosts. The exposed part of the scale has tiny tooth-like projections (cteni).
Gravel chub, Hybopsis x-punctata[36] Highland stoneroller, Campostoma spadiceum[37] Hornyhead chub, Nocomis biguttatus[38] Ironcolor shiner, Notropis chalybaeus[39] Largescale stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis[40] Mississippi silvery minnow, Hybognathus nuchalis[41] Ozark chub, Erimystax harryi[42]
The following list of known freshwater fish species, subspecies, and hybrids occurring in Washington state is taken from Wydoski and Whitney(2003). Some scientific names have been updated or corrected. Trout nomenclature follows Behnke et al.(2002). Asterisks denote introduced fishes.
They usually are found in clear water with vegetated surrounds and mud or sandy bottoms. Black crappies can grow up to 19.3 inches in length but are typically 10.8 inches in length. As juveniles black crappie will feed on zooplankton and crustaceans and insect larvae while when adults they will primarily feed on small fish. [25] LC
Share your fish photos and videos with Bee readers. ... Bass 2 Trout 2 Bluegill 2 Catfish 2 Crappie 2 . ... Most are found near the island or Black Rock at depths from 20 to 30 feet down with pink ...
It is the type species of the genus Lepomis (true sunfish), from the family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, crappies and black basses) in the order Perciformes (perch-like fish). Bluegills can grow up to 16 in (41 cm) long and about 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb (2.0 kg).