Wildlife of Lake Victoria

Fish Species

• Nile perch (Lates niloticus)
• Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
• Dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea)
• Mumi (Protopterus aethiopicus)
• Lungfish (Polypterus bichir)

Aquatic Plants

• Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
• Reed (Phragmites australis)
• Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus)
• Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
• Floating fern (Salvinia molesta)

Reptiles & Amphibians

• Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
• Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
• African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
• Green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps)
• Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica)

Birds

• African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
• Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
• Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
• Pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
• Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake by surface area, borders Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.