Specimen Information

Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
(Black Crappie)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID163705
GroupFishes
GenusPomoxis
Speciesnigromaculatus
Common NameBlack Crappie
StateME
LocalityPenobscot River drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NamePenobscot River
HUC8 Number01020005
Map
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Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14166
Author:Boucher, D.
Date:2003
Title:Illegal fish stockings threaten Maine lakes and rivers.
Journal:Maine.gov
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13692
Author:Halliwell, D.B.
Date:2003
Title:Introduced Fish in Maine.
Pages:12 p.
CommentsIllegally stocked
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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