Crappie
| Crappie Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Black (top) and white crappie (P. nigromaculatus & P. annularis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Family: | Centrarchidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrarchinae |
| Genus: | Pomoxis Rafinesque, 1818 |
| Type species | |
| Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyperistius Gill, 1864: | |
Crappies (/ˈkrɒpi, ˈkræpi/) are two species of North American freshwater fish of the genus Pomoxis in the family Centrarchidae (sunfishes). Both species of crappies are popular game fish among recreational anglers.