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Biology Biodiversity and Conservation Biodiversity: Levels and Patterns Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

Introduction of Nile perch in lake Victoria of East Africa resulted in -

A
Excessive growth of water weeds.
B
Elimination of water weeds
C
Elimination of many species of cichlid fish
D
Excessive growth of cichlid fish

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The introduction of the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) into Lake Victoria in the 1950s is a classic example of alien species invasion. As a large predatory fish, the Nile perch preyed upon the native population, eventually leading to the extinction of an ecologically unique assemblage of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in the lake

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