The labeo — which is a genus of carps — could be called the main cleaners, and they use wide rasping mouths to scour the hippo’s hide. Barbus feed on dung and clean the cracks in the soles ...
Of 36 species, 31 were found to be native species. The two introduced species are orangefin labeo and rohu and the three invasive species are Nile tilapia, suckermouth catfish and African catfish.
Samuel Olum is on a mission to bring back once popular but endangered fish species. The fish have disappeared due to overfishing and the introduction of the cannibal Nile perch in Lake Victoria in ...