What is the main reason behind the extinction of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in Lake Victoria in…
What is the main reason behind the extinction of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in Lake Victoria in east Africa?
Co:extinctions
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Alien species invasions
Over:exploitation
Solution
The Nile perch introduced into Lake Victoria in east Africa caused the extinction of an ecologically unique assemblage of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in the lake.