White crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

Scientific name: Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818

White crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

The White crappie (Pomoxis annularis) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 31°C (88°F).

White crappie care at a glance

Temperature
31°C (88°F)

Biology

Occurs in sand-bottomed and mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, and lakes and ponds. Often found in turbid water. Adult feeds on forage fishes such as shad. Younger crappie consumes small invertebrates, including microcrustaceans and small insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomoxis annularis
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
53.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from New York, USA and from Ontario, Canada west to Minnesota and South Dakota and south to the Gulf of Mexico in the USA; Gulf drainages from Mobile Bay in Georgia and Alabama to Nueces River in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4; Fec up to 140,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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