Nutritional Freshwater Life
194
Serine
4.34
Glutamic acid
6.88
Proline
2.79
Glycine
3.76
Alanine
4.57
Aspartic acid
8.27
Tyrosine
1.73
Total NEAAs
32.34
EAA, essential amino acid; NEAA,
nonessential amino acid.
Source: Data from Taşbozan et al.
(2013b).
Tilapia zillii Gervais 1848
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Common name: Redbelly tilapia.
Distribution: Africa and Eurasia: South
Morocco, Sahara, Niger-Benue system,
Rivers Senegal, Sassandra, Bandama,
Boubo, Mé, Comoé, Bia, Ogun, and
Oshun, Volta system, Chad-Shari system
(Ortañez, 2005c).
Habitat: Freshwater and brackish
water; shallow, vegetated areas.
Description: Upper profile of head of
this species is not convex. Dorsal fin has
14–16 spines and 10–14 soft rays. Dark
longitudinal band appears on flanks
when agitated. No bifurcated dark vertical bars are seen on flanks. Body is
brownish olivaceous with an iridescent
blue sheen. Lips are bright green and
chest is pinkish. Dorsal, caudal, and
anal fins are brownish olivaceous with
yellow spots. Dorsal and anal fins are
outlined by a narrow orange band. This
species grows to a maximum size of
40 cm and 300 g (Ortañez, 2005c).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Protein Lipid Moisture Ash
19.56
0.96
76.75
1.11
Major Amino Acids (mg/g)
Glutamic acid
29.03
Aspartic acid
17.85
Lysine
16.57
Leucine
15.17
Arginine
10.94
Alanine
10.82
Medium Amino Acids (mg/g)
Valine
8.28
Isoleucine
8.05
Glycine
8.31
Threonine
7.67
Serine
7.15
Phenylalanine
6.49
Proline
6.32
Methionine sulfone
5.07
Minor Amino Acids (mg/g)
Histidine
3.97
Cystine
1.84
Tyrosine
2.35
Ornithine
0.43
Taurine
2.41
g-Aminobutyric acid
1.05
Hydroxyproline
0.48
Source: Data from Osibona (2011).
194
Serine
4.34
Glutamic acid
6.88
Proline
2.79
Glycine
3.76
Alanine
4.57
Aspartic acid
8.27
Tyrosine
1.73
Total NEAAs
32.34
EAA, essential amino acid; NEAA,
nonessential amino acid.
Source: Data from Taşbozan et al.
(2013b).
Tilapia zillii Gervais 1848
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Common name: Redbelly tilapia.
Distribution: Africa and Eurasia: South
Morocco, Sahara, Niger-Benue system,
Rivers Senegal, Sassandra, Bandama,
Boubo, Mé, Comoé, Bia, Ogun, and
Oshun, Volta system, Chad-Shari system
(Ortañez, 2005c).
Habitat: Freshwater and brackish
water; shallow, vegetated areas.
Description: Upper profile of head of
this species is not convex. Dorsal fin has
14–16 spines and 10–14 soft rays. Dark
longitudinal band appears on flanks
when agitated. No bifurcated dark vertical bars are seen on flanks. Body is
brownish olivaceous with an iridescent
blue sheen. Lips are bright green and
chest is pinkish. Dorsal, caudal, and
anal fins are brownish olivaceous with
yellow spots. Dorsal and anal fins are
outlined by a narrow orange band. This
species grows to a maximum size of
40 cm and 300 g (Ortañez, 2005c).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Protein Lipid Moisture Ash
19.56
0.96
76.75
1.11
Major Amino Acids (mg/g)
Glutamic acid
29.03
Aspartic acid
17.85
Lysine
16.57
Leucine
15.17
Arginine
10.94
Alanine
10.82
Medium Amino Acids (mg/g)
Valine
8.28
Isoleucine
8.05
Glycine
8.31
Threonine
7.67
Serine
7.15
Phenylalanine
6.49
Proline
6.32
Methionine sulfone
5.07
Minor Amino Acids (mg/g)
Histidine
3.97
Cystine
1.84
Tyrosine
2.35
Ornithine
0.43
Taurine
2.41
g-Aminobutyric acid
1.05
Hydroxyproline
0.48
Source: Data from Osibona (2011).