GENERAL INFORMATION |
Common Name: |
Black Crappie |
Scientific Name: |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
Diet: |
Invertebrates, insects, larvae, small fish, and zooplankton |
Habitat: |
Prefers clear slow moving creeks, streams, lakes, and reservoirs |
Spawn: |
Spring and early Summer over nests dug by the male. Eggs hatch in two to five days. |
Distribution: |
Scattered statewide |
Origin: |
Native to Central America and eastern North America |
Characteristics: |
Silver-olive in color with numerous black and/or green splotches on the sides. Vertical bars,
prominent in the young, are absent in adults. Sides are iridescent green to silvery. Belly is
silvery to white. Pelvic fins are opaque with some black on the tips. Pectoral fins are dusky
and transparent. There are two closely joined dorsal fins. Much more abundant in Utah than
White Crappie. The Black Crappie dorsal fin is much closer to the head than White Crappie. |
