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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).
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.
Chain pickerel (Esox niger) Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Channel darter (Percina copelandi) Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) Chub shiner (Notropis potteri) Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) Common logperch (Percina caprodes) Common shiner (Luxilus cornutus) Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
An extensive list of the freshwater fish found in California, including both native and introduced species. [1] Common Name Scientific Name Image ... White Crappie ...
Both black and white crappie abound. Anglers are likely to find success by targeting submerged brush piles and trees throughout the reservoir. These feisty sport fish can be caught on light tackle.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Moxostoma carinatum. Small streams, rivers with moderate current over gravel bottom. Black redhorse. Moxostoma duquesnei. Lakes, river pools with sand or rock bottom. Golden redhorse. Moxostoma erythrurum. Clear pools of large rivers, moderate flowing small streams with sandy or gravel bottom. Shorthead redhorse.
White sucker: Catostomus commersoni: Catostomidae Yes Black crappie: Pomoxis nigromaculatus: Centrarchidae No Bluegill: Lepomis macrochirus: Centrarchidae No Common carp: Cyprinus carpio: Cyprinidae No Emerald shiner: Notropis atherinoides: Cyprinidae No Freshwater drum: Aplodinotus grunniens: Sciaenidae No Gizzard shad: Dorosoma cepedianum ...