Fishes
179
Major Amino Acids (% of Total
Protein)
Glycine
35.77
Alanine
10.19
Lysine
9.44
Aspartic acid
8.53
Proline
6.86
Major Fatty Acids (% of Total Fatty Acids)
Oleic acid (C18:1)
22.96
Stearic acid (C18:0)
15.31
Linoleic acid (C18:2)
11.45
Arachidonic acid (C20:4)
7.44
Source: Data from Zakaria et al. (2007).
Minerals (mg/kg)
Ca
Fe
Mg
Zn
16.5
5.26
216
10.32
Source: Data from Paul et al. (2013).
Vitamin A and Minerals (per 100 g
Raw Cleaned Parts)
Vitamin A (RAE)
Ca a Fe b Zn b
200
1.4 1.5 1.5
RAE, retinol activity equivalent.
a g.
b mg.
Source: Data from Thilsted (2012).
Channa micropeltes Cuvier 1831
Order: Perciformes
Family: Channidae
Common name: Indonesian snakehead, giant snakehead, giant mudfish.
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao
Phraya Basins; the Malay Peninsula,
and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo
(Reyes, 1993c).
Habitat: Lowland river and swamp.
Description: It has an eel-like body and
its dorsal fin is long, stretching across
the back. Head is small with a big
mouth displaying rows of sharp teeth
for trapping prey. A broad, dark longitudinal stripe in seen in adults, and two
black longitudinal stripes with a bright
orange intermediate area in  juveniles.
This species grows to a maximum size
of 50 cm and 20 kg. This species has a
physiological need to breathe atmospheric air, forcing it to the surface to
trap air in its  suprabranchial organ
(Reyes, 1993c).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (g/100 g Edible
Portion, WW)
Energy a Water Protein Fat CHO b Ash
31
78.8
19.7
0.2
0.1
1.2
a kcal.
b Carbohydrate.
Minerals (mg/100 g Edible Portion)
Ca
P
Fe
Na
K
32
214
0.4
16
335