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Sadly current test in Uganda in cooperation with the Chinese government have been almost entirely futile. This is due to the fish utilising the vast depths of lake victory that can not currently be recreated in captivity.
From what I have been advise by the Ugandan investment authorities chief fisheries and agricultural specialist it is practically impossible. This is also due to the fact that even if one could force the fish to breed in captivity one would have to have the equivalent of Fort Knox at his dispose, as the Nile Perch feed on other fish mainly Tilapia and catfish. These two fish alone eat 50-60% of the commercial RETAIL price.
One would have to raise them in order to feed the Nile perch. My company has started construction of a small fish farm in Uganda.
But the feedback we get back from the scientist here in Uganda is that the technology is just not there yet. If it was possible to breed them a single female can live up to 16yr producing over 16million fry. It is every fish exporter dream to maintain a steady supply of Nile perch because the market value continues to rise both locally and internationally to around $6-7 /kg roughly 3-5 medium size fish.
Hope it helps.
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What kind of fish are in the desert?
Nile perch pup fish
What is a Nile perch?
The Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.
Are nile perch and tipila fish the same fish?
No they a of the carp family
Should Nile perch been introduced into lake Victoria?
No, because the nile perch ate other fish and was hard for people to catch fish because there are a few not that much as they expected there to be. Also people should have not introduse nile perch to lake viktoria because that is where lots of fish swim and people usually catch them and like I have said Nile perch eat fish and only a few people catch lots of fish some catch a few and other people get hungry or starve.
Why was the Nile Perch introduced to Lake Victoria?
No, because the nile perch ate other fish and was hard for people to catch fish because there are a few not that much as they expected there to be. Also people should have not introduse nile perch to lake viktoria because that is where lots of fish swim and people usually catch them and like I have said Nile perch eat fish and only a few people catch lots of fish some catch a few and other people get hungry or starve.
What do Nile perch eat on their diet?
insects, crustaceans, mollusks, fish and plankton
What is the 'capitan fish'?
Capitain is the French name for Nile Perch. Although good tasting, Nile Perch is an invasive species in more and more water ways in Africa and other places, destroying smaller fish populations.
What do perch eat?
The nile perch mostly eat tiger fish, Awaka, Nagara, insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and planktons when they are on a diet.
How are the Nile perch in Lake Victoria both good and bad?
Pros Of The Nile Perch Introduction In Lake Victoria- *Nile Perch provide more body mass (meat) than the smaller 1-2 inch fish that people used to fish out of Lake Victoria *Since smaller boats are not large enough to catch Nile Perch in, fishing industries must catch the perch, thus creating a thriving company and providing more job opourtunities for the locals *Excess fish can be sold to other locations, bringing in money to the companies and people of Kenya and the surrounding area Cons Of The Nile Perch Introduction In Lake Victoria- *Nile perch have caused over 200 species of smaller fish in the lake to die out *Nile Perch eat smaller fish, which feed on the algae in Victoria, and that causes algae build up, and as a result, the oxygen and carbon dyoxidelevels in the water are thrown off *They were not meant to be in the Lake in the first place. They were introduced.
Why are there fish farms?
to increase the amount of fish and coral. it is an addition to the breeding cycle
What killed most of the fish in lake Victoria?
Well, some people introduced a species of fish called the Nile Perch into the enviorment, for some reason, and the Nile Perch eats smaller fishies, so all of them went extinct. THE END!
What is a capitaine fish?
The Capitaine, or Nile Perch is a species of fish found in lakes and rivers throughout Africa. It was introduced to Lake Victoria in the 1950's, killing of many of the native cichlid species, but later became renowned as an excellent eating fish. One of the largest Nile perch ever caught weighed a total of 440 pounds.
