Identification. The Kazakh steppeland, north of the Tien Shan Mountains, south of Russian Siberia, west of the Caspian Sea, and east of China, has been inhabited since the Stone Age.
Black crappie have seven or eight dorsal spines, while white crappies have only six Common names: Specks, White Perch, Sac-a-lait, Croppie, Papermouth, Slab. Size: The world record black crappie is 5 lbs, and the record white crappie is 5 lbs, 3 oz.
The white crappie has a lifespan of about 7 years and seldom reaches over 2 pounds. They are greenish or silvery with faint vertical bars and are found mostly in the southern states. The white crappie can live in murkier water than the black crappie.