Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Black crappie
Size:
Black crappies can grow up to 19.3 inches (49 centimeters) long.
Diet:
These fish eat plankton, crustaceans and small fishes like minnows.
Range & Habitat:
Exclusively found in the eastern half of the United States, black crappies live in clear water environments, ponds, lakes and streams.
Details:
Black crappies are small, compressed fish with black mottling pattern on their silvery-white bodies. Their fins and forked tail are dark with irregular white spotting.