And more than 65 years since the introduction of the Nile Perch in Lake Victoria, scientists have been raising the alarm over its invasive contribution to the diminishing of other fish species.

"Nile perch invasion triggered genetic bottlenecks in Lake Victoria's endemic cichlids." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 June 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 06 / 240617173637.htm>.

Pictured on the left is the Nile perch, a voracious predator introduced into Lake Victoria by humans to satisfy meat demands in the 1950s. On the right, several species of endemic cichlids that ...

The introduction of the Nile perch into Lake Victoria has had devastating and long-lasting effects on the genetic diversity of its native cichlid species, according to a new study. This artificial ...

The Nile by-products consist of fish skin, fish frames also called ‘mgongo wazi’, fish eggs, fish fats, bones, intestines, and fish fillets.