Newfound evidence reveals that the upsurge of the exotic Nile perch in Lake Victoria had long-lasting effects on the genetic diversity of various local cichlid species, report scientists. Through ...

Don Bosco, a fisherman takes his catch of Nile perch for weighing in Kisumu on December 1, 2020. [Denish Ochieng,Standard] It’s 11:00 am at Nambo Beach and Fredrick Otieno, a Nile perch fish broker is ...

This study clarifies the impact of the invasive Nile perch on the genetic structure of haplochromines in Lake Victoria.

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 were ...