Q. The alien species introduced into lake Victoria that was responsible for the extinction of cichlid fishes is
A) African catfish
B) Water hyacinth
C) Carrot grass
D) Nile perch
Explanation
The Nile perch, a voracious predator introduced to lake Victoria as a food fish, has already extinguished over one hundred species of native cichlid fish there.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.