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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 .
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 ...
The current International Game Fish Association all-tackle world record for a white crappie is 2.35 kg (5.2 lb), caught on July 31, 1957, near Enid Dam, Mississippi, by angler Fred Bright, while the IGFA all-tackle length world record is a 39-centimetre (15 in) fish, caught on October 14, 2022, in Grenada Lake, Mississippi, by angler Doug Borries.
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The white perch ( Morone americana) is not a true perch but is a fish of the temperate bass family, Moronidae, notable as a food and game fish in eastern North America. In some places it is referred to as "Silver Bass". [citation needed] The common name "white perch" is sometimes applied to the white crappie ( Pomoxis annularis ).
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List of fishes of Indiana. The state of Indiana is home to 208 species [1] of fishes that inhabit its rivers, lakes, and streams that make up five watersheds. Indiana is the state with the most fish species of any state [2] north of the Ohio River and includes Great Lakes species.
ELKHART — The city’s annual EnviroFest returns 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 10 to downtown’s Island Park with an array of environmental and ecological groups, food and beer, short talks, live fish, and ...