Chemical composition and mineral contents of six commercial fish species from the arabian gulf coast of Saudi Arabia

E. M. Younis, A. A. Abdel-Warith, A. Ali*, N. A. Al-Asgah, A. S. El-Shayia

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The study evaluated the dressing percentage, nutritional quality and mineral composition of six commercial fish species (Scads, Alepes djedaba, Emperors, Lethrinus lent/an, Kingfish, Scomberomorus commerson, Jobfish, Lutjanus malabaricus, Coral trout, Plectropomus maculates and Groupers, Epinephelus chlorostigma) from the Arabian gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. The Kingfish (Scomberomorus commerson) showed the highest (90.9%) dressing percentage followed by Grouper (80.6%) and Coral trout (80.3%) whereas the lowest (72.9%) was for Emperors, scad fish (Alepes djedaba) had lowest skin and bone weights. Significant (p-1) in fish muscles was observed in Coral trout. Significant (p-1, respectively). It is concluded that these fish species contribute towards a safe, healthy and nutritious food for human consumption.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3053-3059
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Volume10
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Arabian gulf
  • Chemical composition
  • Fish species
  • Minerals
  • Saudi arabia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • veterinary(all)
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

Access to Document

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Chemical composition and mineral contents of six commercial fish species from the arabian gulf coast of Saudi Arabia'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this