White crappie White crappie The white crappie ("Pomoxis annularis") is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two species of crappies. Alternate common names for the species include goldring and silver perch. is named for the fish. The genus name "Promoxis" refers to crappies' sharp operculum, while the species name "annularis" means 'having rings'. White crappies are morphologically similar to black crappies. They have 5–10 dark vertical bars along their bodies, rather than the randomly scattered spots like the black crappie. The white crappie has a silvery color with green or brown shades along its back, with dark lateral
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