Biochemical composition and calorific value of six fresh water fish species from southern Iraqi Marshes

Abstract

Six fresh water fish species were collected from southern Iraqi Marshes . The biochemical composition of the muscles, showed that the protein content was varied from lower value of 17.79%, in Alburnus mossulensis up to the highest value 23.37% in Silurus triostegus. The fat content was ranged from 1.57% in Liza abu to 8.30%,in Barbus sharpeyi. The moisture content varied from 69.64 to 79.41%, whereas the ash content ranged from 0.89 to 2.35%, Calorific value were estimated . It ranged from lower value of 91.55Kcal /100g in B.sharpeyi up to the highest value 162.42 Kcal/100g in L.abu. A posative relationship between the muscle fat and calorific value was observed