Black Crappie Holiday E-Card

An illustration of two fish called crapiies are in front of a white background. The fish seem to look into each other’s eyes. Text over the fish says “Hope your holidays aren’t crappie.”
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USFWS

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Public Domain
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Did you know? Black crappie are a freshwater species that prefer cover under vegetation, fallen trees or boulders. They are easily confused with the white crappie, but can be distinguished by their black splotches, silvery green color and number of spines on their dorsal fins (7-8).
Species
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Subject tags
Crafts