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Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829)

Black crappie
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Common names: Black crappie, Black crappie, Calico bass
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Naturally occuring from Manitoba to Quebec; introduced into British Columbia (Ref. 52559). Usually seen in lowlands; rarely found in uplands (Ref. 86798). A popular fish sold in live fish markets. Found in 1 out of 6 live fish markets near the Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Also Ref. 5723.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Etymology: Pomoxis: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, oxys = sharp (Ref. 45335);  nigromaculatus: nigromaculatus meaning black spotted (Ref. 1998).
  More on author: Lesueur.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 1998).   Subtropical; 14°C - 31°C (Ref. 12741); 50°N - 25°N, 100°W - 73°W (Ref. 120640)

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