Summary ²

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.

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1. (c) Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_crappie_2_odfw_(50090881817).jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomoxis_nigromaculatus

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