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Published on: August 13, 2026
Which of the following fish led to the extinction of an ecologically unique assemblage of more
than 200 species of cichlid fish in the lake Victoria of E. Africa?
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Nile perch (Lates niloticus) was introduced into Lake Victoria, East Africa.
It is a large predatory fish that caused the extinction of over 200 native cichlid fish species, which were ecologically unique.
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