It's either a black crappie or hybrid. There are no vertical bars on its sides. The actual color of the fish has nothing to do with it. The Ky state record is a hybrid.

In the link the top fish is a white crappie even though it appears darker than the black on the bottom. Notice the vertical bars on the white crappie

http://www.cliffkeeler.com/wp-conten...rison-trlt.jpg