Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829)    Synonyms: Calico Bass.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Actinopterygii   >   Order Perciformes   >   Family Centrarchidae   >   Genus Pomoxis   

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A Black Crappie found as part of the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jayce-the-creature-creator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jayce-the-creature-creator via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/21/2017). Courtesy of Fish in OC. Photo by Dave Messick. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Howard Co., Maryland (4/11/2021). (c) Chen Zhi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Chen Zhi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) John Aufderheide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by johnsfolly2 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie caught in Charles Co., Maryland (8/7/2012). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/23/2020). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Howard Co., Maryland (5/10/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jayce-the-creature-creator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jayce-the-creature-creator via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) cdahlenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by cdahlenburg via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie caught in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/14/2014). Measured 59 mm SL. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jayce-the-creature-creator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jayce-the-creature-creator via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie caught in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/5/2015). Determined by Bill Hubick. Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie caught in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/6/2016). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie in Talbot Co., Maryland (3/1/2016). Photo by Dan Ewing. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/29/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Harford Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). Nate Hafner's first hook-and-line species. (c) mdhafner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matt Hafner. (MBP list)

Black Crappie in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) Alec Ferguson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Alec Ferguson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black Crappie found stuck in the mouth of a Largemouth Bass - Charles Co., Maryland (2/28/2017). The Black Crappie amazingly survived with fisherman assistance and was released. The bass apparently choked/drowned from the large prey item. Photo by William Wise. (MBP list)

Black Crappie falling prey to a Caspian Tern in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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