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Published on: August 21, 2026
The Cichlid species of Lake Victoria were driven to, or nearly to, extinction by the introduction of ________.
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In Lake Victoria, the introduction of the Nile perch (a large predatory fish) in the 1950s–1960s caused massive declines of native cichlid species.
This is a classic example of how alien/exotic species can reduce biodiversity and cause local extinctions.
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