Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
Other Names White Perch, Calico Bass Description Pomoxis is Greek for "opercle sharp", and refers to the fact that the fish's gill covers have spines.
Black Crappie: (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
Description
Native to the Atlantic slope from Virginia to Florida, the Gulf slope west to Texas and the Mississippi River Basin. Introduced to Arizona in 1905.
Illustration of Black Crappie by Virgil Beck.
Illustration & Brief Facts
Crappie: Fact Sheet [PDF 576KB]
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Black Crappie:
Appearance:
A deep body with nearly symmetrical dorsal and anal fins and a speckled pattern on the body and fins identify the black crappie.
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Publications -
Fishes of the Minnesota Region. Gary Phillips, William D. Schmid, and James C. Underhill. 1982.
Black crappie
The black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829), is very similar to P. annularis in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black spots.
Black Crappie (Average size 4-11 inches) Related to the Sunfish. Found in streams and slow moving shallow & weedy ponds.
Bluegill Sunfish (Average Size 4-10 inches) Found in quiet warm water, weedy streams and lakes.
There are two species, the white crappie (P. annularis) and the black crappie or calico bass (P. nigro-maculatus). The pigmy sunfishes, rarely over 11/2 in. (3.8 cm) long, bear an uncertain relationship to the family and are classed separately.
 See also: Crappie, Sunfish, Bass, White Crappie, Minnow
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