FishincSpecies catalog
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) belongs to the family Centrarchidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
|---|---|
| Family | Centrarchidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Sunfish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Deep, very compressed crappie body with a dish-shaped forehead
- Large mouth
- Silvery-olive body irregularly covered with dark black-green speckles and blotches
- Dorsal fin with 7 or 8 spines, as long as the anal fin
- Spotted fins
Black crappie in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Schwarzer Crappie, Schwarzflecken Sonnenbarsch, Schwarzflecken-Sonnenbarsch |
| Finnish | Mustapilkkuahven |
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