Nile Perch. Image by Opneverse. The Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is one of Africa’s most imposing freshwater fish, capable of growing to lengths of 6 feet (1.8 meters) and weights exceeding 440 pounds ...

Nile Perch. Image by Opneverse. The Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is one of Africa’s most imposing freshwater fish, capable of growing to lengths of 6 feet (1.8 meters) and weights exceeding 440 pounds ...

The Nile perch, native to Ethiopia ... Initiatives for the Future of Great Rivers. 2018. "Lates niloticus." Invasive Species Specialist Group. "Salmo trutta." Animal Diversity Web.

ABSTRACT: A total of 32 parasite species were documented from 658 clariid fishes examined. Thirteen species were nematodes, eleven digeneans, three cestodes, two crustaceans, and the Monogenea, ...

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.

Identification: The Nile perch is a fresh water fish that generally grows between 85 and 100 centimeters and weighs between 2 and 4 kilograms. However, this predator has been captured and seen at a ...

are a haven for range-restricted birds and cichlid fish populations that have survived the introduction of commercially-valuable fish like Nile perch (Lates niloticus). A range of factors ...

Among these, the Perch stands out due to its distinctive yellow-green body with vertical stripes on the sides. Perch are small fish, with sizes varying between 10 and 25 inches. As such ...

The introduction of the Nile perch, Lates niloticus, into East Africa’s Lake Victoria in 1954 is one of the most extreme examples. Predation by this species caused the extinction of approximately 200 ...

The introduction of the Nile perch, Lates niloticus, into East Africa’s Lake Victoria in 1954 is one of the most extreme examples. Predation by this species caused the extinction of ...

Sarah Ddungu, a former public health official turned fisherwoman, says the trade in Nile perch swim bladders has given her family a good life in her retirement. Ddungu operates four boats on Lake ...