Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Least Concern Freshwater

الطول الأقصى

49,0 cm

الوزن الأقصى

2,7 kg

اللون

Silver-green to olive-gray body heavily …

نطاق العمق

0-?m

الفصيلة

Centrarchidae

الفئة

Game Fish

نبذة

The black crappie is a popular panfish found throughout North American lakes and reservoirs. Known for its delicate, sweet-tasting flesh, it is most actively caught during spring spawning when it moves to shallow water near cover.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	49,0 cm
Maximum Weight	2,7 kg
نطاق العمق	0-?m

Coloration

Silver-green to olive-gray body heavily speckled with irregular dark black-green spots scattered randomly without forming vertical bars; dorsal and anal fins spotted; belly is silvery-white.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

نوع الماء

Freshwater

نطاق العمق

0-?m

النطاق الجغرافي

Native to freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow rivers of the eastern United States and southern Canada from the Great Lakes to Texas. Found in weedy reservoir backwaters and vegetated coves; introduced throughout the West.

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Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Black Crappie is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

الصلاحية للأكل والطهي

الطعم

Sweet, tender white flesh with fine flakes and very low fat; considered among the best-tasting panfish. Delicious pan-fried with light seasoning or battered and deep-fried.

معلومات الصيد

أسماك الصيد الرياضي

نعم

تصنيف المقاومة

3/5

الطعم الموصى به

minnows, jigs, small crankbaits

Taxonomy

الرتبة	Centrarchiformes (Sunfishes)
الفصيلة	Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
الأنواع	Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Spanish	Crappie negro

الأسئلة الشائعة

Can you eat Black Crappie?

Sweet, tender white flesh with fine flakes and very low fat; considered among the best-tasting panfish. Delicious pan-fried with light seasoning or battered and deep-fried.

How big does Black Crappie get?

Black Crappie can grow up to 49.0 cm long and weigh 2.7 kg.

Where is Black Crappie found?

Is Black Crappie endangered?

The conservation status of Black Crappie is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Black Crappie belong to?

Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) belongs to the family Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) in the order Centrarchiformes (Sunfishes).