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What is a Nile perch?
The Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.
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 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.
When was Nile perch created?
Nile perch was created in 1758.
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!
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 is the scientific name of the Nile perch?
The scientific name of the Nile perch is Lates niloticus.
Is the Nile Perch edible?
It is best pan fried or baked. Good Eating! There are several recipes online. SearchGoogle or Yahoo for 'Nile Perch Recipe" and you will find several. This is a good thingfor the people living on or around lake Victoria in Africa because the fish has takenover the lake and pushed out most of the native species (to near extinction). Butthe edible Nile Perch is abundant.
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.
Are there any invasive species in Lake Victorica Africa?
The Nile Perch is one of the Invasive species located in Lake Victoria, Africa. It was introduced as a sporting fish, but it soon became one of the 100 Worst Invasive Species by the IUCN's (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Invasive Species Specialist Group. Other invasive species include the Nile Tilapia and the Water Hyacinth, which is a water-type weed.
What western product contains the inside organs of the Nile Perch?
Some western pet foods contain the inside organs of the Nile Perch as ingredients.
