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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, speckled ...
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.
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).
These fish range in size from 4 to 10 inches (10 to 25 centimetres), but can grow to over 12 inches (30 cm) in length, and weigh up to 2.25 pounds (1.02 kg). The warmouth is occasionally confused with the rock bass or green sunfish , both of which share its relatively large mouth and heavy body.
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 ...
Centrarchidae. Centrarchidae, better known as sunfishes, is a family of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the order Perciformes (formerly belonging to the deprecated order Centrarchiformes), native only to North America. There are eight universally included genera within the centrarchid family: Lepomis (true sunfishes), Micropterus (black ...
Limited nesting grounds can also factor in hybridization causing the females of one species to prefer the nest of another. [31] Bluegill can theoretically hybridize with all other species in the genus lepomis, though the most common hybrid is the Greengill. [32] The hybrid fish are aggressive and have larger mouths than their Bluegill parent.