Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Chordata β€ΊClass: Actinopterygii β€ΊOrder: Centrarchiformes β€ΊFamily: Centrarchidae β€ΊGenus: Pomoxis

About

The black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two crappies. It is very similar to the white crappie in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black spots.