Question

What happened when the Nile perch introduced into Lake Victoria in east Africa?

• A. Extinction of trees
• B. Increase in the number of trees
• C. Extinction of cichlid fish
• D. Increase in the number of cichlid fish

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Extinction of cichlid fish

• The cichlid fish, native of Lake Victoria in east Africa were extinct due to the introduction of alien species that is the Nile perch. It destroyed nearly 200 species of cichlid fish through predation and competition for food.