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Why Nile Perch in Lake Victoria is higher on the food chain?
There are many tiny minnows in Lake Victoria. The perch can feed well and be caught by local fishermen.
Describe the heart of a perch?
nasty
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.
What effects of the Nile perch in lake Victoria have on people who live in Tanzania?
the introduction of nile perch affected the people who lived near lake victoria because the nile perch kept eating all of the little fishes which makes it hard for the people to gather food.
How big do nile perch get in lake Victoria in Africa?
anywhere to 400 to 550 pounds
Who introduced the nile perch to lake Victoria?
the british in the 1950's the british in the 1950's
Describe how the scales are arranged on the trunk and tail of a perch?
overlaping each other
Describe the external appearance of a yellow perch?
Yellow Perch have many slimy scales and have spiny ray fins. Their eyes are on the outside of their faces and they have about six fins.
Describe spawning of yellow perch?
Looks like a big 'ol hunk a poopy.
Where do Nile perch grow best and what are the conditions there?
Nile perch Latus niloticus grows best in river Nile in Egypt . Habitat is basically lotic water . It was transplanted to lake Victoria but it disturbed natural ecosystem .
What is the common class name for a perch?
The true perch is perca flavescens, and is indigenous to the Great Lakes watershed, most of the northern tier of states and up to central Canada. They are most commonly called "Perch", "Yellow Perch" and "Lake Perch". That said, "perch" is one of the most misused terms in the restaurant industry, being used to describe half a dozen different fresh and salt water fishes, some of them not remotely like Yellow perch in flavor or quality.
What is a common class name for perch?
The true perch is perca flavescens, and is indigenous to the Great Lakes watershed, most of the northern tier of states and up to central Canada. They are most commonly called "Perch", "Yellow Perch" and "Lake Perch". That said, "perch" is one of the most misused terms in the restaurant industry, being used to describe half a dozen different fresh and salt water fishes, some of them not remotely like Yellow perch in flavor or quality.
