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Pomoxys intermedius Gill, 1865. Pomoxys protacanthus Gill, 1865. The white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two species of crappies. [3] Alternate common names for the species include goldring, silver perch, [4] white perch and sac-a-lait. [3] USS Goldring is named for the fish.
Other names for crappie are papermouths, strawberry bass, speckled bass or specks (especially in Michigan), speckled perch, white perch, [9] crappie bass, calico bass (throughout the Middle Atlantic states and New England), [10] and Oswego bass. [11] In Louisiana, it is called sacalait [12] (Cajun French: sac-à-lait, lit.
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).
Common Name Family Native Image ... White crappie: Pomoxis annularis: ... “Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Native Fish Species of Wyoming.” Accessed April 27 ...
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.
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 ...
Description. The white sucker is a long, round-bodied fish with a dark green, grey, copper, brown, or black back and sides and a light underbelly. The fish also has typical features of primitive Cypriniformes fishes, such as a homocercal tail, cycloid scales, and dorsal, pectoral, and pelvic fin rays. [5] When full grown, it can reach lengths ...
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 ...