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Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Centrarchidae Sunfishes

Genus: Pomoxis

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North America
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818

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Pomoxis annularis
[White crappie]

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North America
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829)

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Pomoxis nigromaculatus
[Black crappie]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pomoxis annularis White crappie North America 53 TL 1818
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie North America 49 TL 1829



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