| Crappie | |
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| Black (top) and white crappie (P. nigromaculatus & P. annularis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Family: | Centrarchidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrarchinae |
| Genus: | Pomoxis Rafinesque, 1818[1] |
| Type species | |
| Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hyperistius Gill, 1864: | |
Crappies (/ˈkrɒpi, ˈkræpi/)[3][4] 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.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pomoxis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Centrarchidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Crappie". American Heritage Dictionary (4th ed.). Archived from the original on 26 September 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2006.
- ^ "Crappie". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved 29 June 2006.