Black Crappie

Greenish, mottled fish with dorsal fin set well back on its hunched back. First of two dorsal fins has 7-8 stiff spines.

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Common Name

Black Crappie

Comments

Also tolerant of silty water, it is caught in a wide range of habitats. The similar white crappie (P. annularis), has 6 spines in its first dorsal fin.

Scientific Name

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Habitat

Quiet, clear lakes, ponds and rivers.

Size

To 20 in. (50 cm)