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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 ...
The white crappie has six dorsal fin spines, whereas the black crappie has seven or eight dorsal fin spines. [7] 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.
At one point, the annual crappie catch sold at fish markets in the United States was reported to be about 3 million pounds (1,400 t). [27] A commercial fishery for crappies existed at Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee until 2003. It was one of the few commercial fisheries for crappies in recent decades. [28] [29]
Mercury is a neurotoxin, so if you get too much of it, it can harm the nervous system, says Yawitz. But the reputation mercury gets as bad-for-you is a bit deceptive, as you really need to eat a ...
Chaenobryttus gulosus (Cuvier, 1829) Chaenobryttus coronarius ( Bartram, 1791) The warmouth ( Lepomis gulosus) is a freshwater fish of the sunfish family ( Centrarchidae) that is found throughout the eastern United States. Other local names include molly, redeye, goggle-eye, red-eyed bream, and strawberry perch.
The fish can grow to more than 30 feet long, and have large eyes and "foreboding" red spines in a crown-like cluster. Typically, these fish are deep-sea dwellers and thrive in waters that are the ...
Our state lake managers keep records of the largest fish caught. So, whether you're fishing for bass, bream, crappie or catfish, here are the state lakes that have produced the biggest, including ...
A hybrid striped bass, also known as a wiper or whiterock bass, is a hybrid between the striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and the white bass (M. chrysops).Hybrid striped bass are considered better suited for culture in ponds than either parent species because they are more resilient to extremes of temperature and low dissolved oxygen, [1] although they gravitate toward areas of moving water ...