Fishes
139
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Valenciennes 1844
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Common name: Silver carp.
Distribution: Asia: Native to most major
Pacific drainages of East Asia; China and
Eastern Siberia. Introduced around the
world for aquaculture (Luna, 1988k).
Habitat: Rivers with marked waterlevel fluctuations.
Description: In this species, barbels are
absent. Keels extend from isthmus to
anus. The edge of the last simple dorsal
ray is not serrated. A sharp scaleless keel
is seen from the pectoral region to the
anal origin. There are 650–820 long, slender gill rakers, and head length is 24–29%
of standard length (SL). Body is plain
pale, greenish gray above and whitish
below. This species reaches a maximum
size of 105 cm and 50 kg (Luna, 1988).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Moisture a
Ash
Protein
Lipid
78.70
1.05
18.12
2.13
a g.
Source: Data from Ahmed et al. (2012).
Vitamin A and Minerals (per 100 g)
Vitamin A (RAE) Ca a Fe b Zn b
<30
0.9 4.4
0
RAE, retinol activity equivalent.
a g.
b mg.
Source: Data from Thilsted (2012).
Major Class of Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA
(% of Total Fatty Acids)
SFA MUFA PUFA n-3 n-6 EPA DHA
23.30 38.11 29.74 23.84 5.37 5.11 6.06
SFA: saturated fatty acid; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA: polyunsaturated
fatty acid; EPA: ecosapentaenoic acid; DHA:
docosahexaenioic acid
Source: Ghomi et al. (2012).
Trace Elements (µg/g) in Fish Sample
after Microwave Digestion
Al
Cr
Cu
Fe
Sr Zn
6.50
0.26
0.65 12.2 0.52 12.6
Source: Kupeli et al. (2014).
Ctenopharyngodon idellus Valenciennes 1844
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Common name: Grass carp, white
amur.