alleryWhich fish introduced into Lake Victoria caused a mass extinction of cichlids?
AThe Nile perch
BThe Nile pearl
CThe Nile prawn
DThe Nile python
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Nile perch
1. Alien species invasion is one of the Evil Quartet.
2. The Lake Victoria case is the standard example.
3. The Nile perch introduced into Lake Victoria led to the extinction of over 200 cichlid species.
4. So the answer is the Nile perch.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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