Species catalog

White crappie

Pomoxis annularis

White crappie (Pomoxis annularis) belongs to the family Centrarchidae. Habitat: fresh water.

White crappie (Pomoxis annularis), illustration

Profile

Scientific namePomoxis annularis
FamilyCentrarchidae
HabitatFresh water
GroupSunfish
Other namesGoldring, Silver perch, White perch
Regional lists in FishincUSA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Deep, compressed crappie body
  • Large mouth
  • Silvery-white body with 5 to 10 faint dark vertical bars
  • Dorsal fin with 6 spines, shorter than the anal fin
  • Spotted dorsal, anal and tail fins

White crappie in other languages

LanguageName
GermanWeißer Crappie
FinnishHopea-aurinkoahven

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