Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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.
Description. Generally silvery-white in color, hence the name, depending upon habitat and size specimens have begun to develop a darker shade near the dorsal fin and along the top of the fish. This sometimes earns them the nickname "black-back". White perch have been reported up to 49.5 cm (19.5 in) in length and weighing 2.2 kg (4.9 lb).
Print/export Download as PDF ... White crappie: Pomoxis annularis: ... “Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Native Fish Species of Wyoming.” Accessed April 27, 2020.
The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, is a fish endemic to North and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Aplodinotus, [3] and is a member of the family Sciaenidae. It is the only North American member of the group that inhabits freshwater for its entire life. [4] Its generic name, Aplodinotus, comes from Greek meaning ...
Game wardens then had an X-ray examination of the fish done at the Topeka Zoo, where two ball bearings were found inside, she said. KDWP then reinstated the previous record for white crappie, of 4 ...
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 ...