crappie

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A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis. Both are silvery-white with black speckles, and prized as gamefish
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Either of two edible North American sunfishes, the black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) or the white crappie (P. annularis)
small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
A member of either of two related North American sunfish species. Both are silvery-white with black speckles, and prized as gamefish
Either of two deep-bodied freshwater North American fish species (family Centrarchidae) that are popular as food and prized by sport fishermen. Native to the eastern U.S. but introduced elsewhere, crappies may reach a length of about 12 in. (30 cm) and a weight of about 4 lb (2 kg). The white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) generally inhabits warm, silty lakes and rivers. Silvery with irregular dark markings, it is usually lighter in colour than the similar black crappie, or calico bass (P. nigromaculatus), which typically lives in clear lakes and streams
small sunfishes of central United States rivers
{i} species of freshwater fish found in the southern USA (also croppie)
small sunfishes of central United States rivers small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
A kind of fresh-water bass of the genus Pomoxys, found in the rivers of the Southern United States and Mississippi valley
There are several species

Related Terms

The crappie
tinmouth
black crappie
a crappie that is black
black crappie
An edible North American sunfish (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) having dark mottled coloring. Also called calico bass, strawberry bass
crappies
pomoxis
white crappie
A silvery, edible North American freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) related to the sunfish
white crappie
a crappie that is white
crappie

    Hyphenation

    crap·pie

    Turkish pronunciation

    kräpi

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkrapē/ /ˈkræpiː/

    Etymology

    () From French crapet-soleil (“sunfish”)
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