Which of the following fish species became extinct in Lake Victoria after the introduction of the Nile Perch?
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Correct answer: Cichlid fish
The introduction of the Nile Perch (an alien species) into Lake Victoria in East Africa led to the extinction of an ecologically unique assemblage of more than 200 species of cichlid fish.
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