FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF THREE SPECIES OF FRESH WATER FISHES.

Abstract

Fatty acid composition of freshwater fish tilapia, (Tilapia
mosamhica), barbus (Barbus carnaticus) and Varal (Ophicephalus)
is determi:1ed by gas-liquid chromatography.
Var:ll contained the highest amount of c20:5 acid compared
to other two species. Of the odd-numbered fatty acids
c17 was the predominant fatty acid present. Palmitic acid
was found to be in a lower level in these fish species compared
to marine fish.
Barb us recorded unusually high percentage of 23.3% of
c18 :2 Acid.