by Dana Point Fish Company | Dec 19, 2014 | DPFishCo, Freshwater Finfish, Panfish, Species ID, Sunfish
There are two crappie species: Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) and the White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis). Crappie are also called papermouth, ‘sac-a-lait’ (bag of milk), and speckled perch. Both are in the sunfish family, and are panfish....
by John Shelton | Dec 19, 2014 | DPFishCo, Freshwater Finfish, Species ID, Sunfish
Bluegill – Lepomis macrochirus, also known as brim or bream. The name comes from – Lepomis: Greek, lepis = scaled + Greek, poma = gill cover, operculum; macrochirus: macrochirus meaning large hand, probably referring to the body shape...
