STUDIES ON PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF TWO MARINE BILL FISHES (XIPHIAS GLADIUS LINNAEUS, 1758 AND MAKAIRA INDICA CUVIER, 1832) OFF VISAKHAPATNAM FISHING HARBOUR, EAST COAST OF INDIA
Krishna P.*, Rushinadha R. K., Sirisha M., Annapoorna Y. and Sreeramulu K.
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to assess the proximate composition of two bill fishes, viz., X. gladius and M. indica
which were caught from Visakhapatnam fishing harbor, east coast of India. Knowledge of the proximate chemical
composition (protein, fat, moisture and ash) of fish species can be used to determine their nutritional value and to
plan the industrial and commercial processing. In the current study, the proximate composition and seasonal
variations of moisture, protein, fat and ash in marine bill fishes viz., X. gladius and M. indica were recorded during
monsoon, post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons. High amount of moisture was recorded in X. gladius, whereas
protein, fat and ash contents were observed more content in M. indica. In seasonal wise variation, high moisture
percentage was found in pre-monsoon season in both the species, protein, fat and ash contents found more in
monsoon season of X. gladius, while in M. indica, protein and fat percentage found more in post-monsoons season
respectively.
Keywords: Proximate composition; X. gladius; M. indica; food and agricultural organisation.
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