In Lake Victoria, about three hundred species of cichlid fish went extinct due to

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Pollution and the introduction of the non-native Nile perch have been cited as the main reasons for the extinction of about three hundred species of cichlid fish in Lake Victoria. Overfishing has also had a significant impact on the lake's aquatic life, but it is not the sole cause of the extinction of cichlid fish species. Water withdrawals from the lake and climate change have also had adverse effects on the lake, but they are not the primary cause of the losses.

In Lake Victoria, About Three Hundred Species of Cichlid Fish