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Nile perch was created in 1758.
The Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.
Some animals in the Nile ecosystem include the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), and the African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer). These species play important roles in the ecosystem, contributing to its overall balance and functioning.
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.
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.
They eat people
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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 .
If you were a farmer, a big pro was that the yearly floods fertilized your fields. Cons would be if the flooding was worse than expected, might take your house out.
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No they a of the carp family
The scientific name of the Nile perch is Lates niloticus.