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Name: |
Black Crappie |
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Other Common
Names: |
Bream, Mason perch, freckle, slab, grass bass, speckled perch, specks, calico bass, sac-a-lait, speckled crappie |
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Scientific Name: |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
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Diet: |
Feeds on fish and insects |
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Habitat: |
Prefers clear water with aquatic vegetation |
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Length: |
Average length is 8-12 inches |
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Identification: |
Silvery with a dark back and green or blackish mottling on the sides; "hump-backed" with 7-8 spines in the dorsal fin |
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Photo and text
courtesy of |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B.
Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |