Nutritional Freshwater Life
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Distribution: Originating from India,
West Bengal, Assam, and Bangladesh
(About home).
Habitat: River plains; slow-moving
waters in rivulets, streams, and lakes
with plentiful vegetation.
Description: Males of this species are
slightly larger than the females and have
a bright orange-red body with turquoise
blue vertical stripes that extend into the
fins. Dorsal fin of the male is pointed
in contrast to the rounded dorsal of the
female. Females remain a duller silvery
blue-gray color, never achieving the
brilliant colors of the male. Many color
hybrids exist, including blue–powder
blue), neon, rainbow, and red-blushing.
This species reaches a maximum length
of only 5 cm (About home).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Moisture
Ash
Protein Lipid
77.52
2.21
16.13
4.15
Source: Data from Ahmed et al. (2012).
FaMiLy: PerCidae (PerCheS)
Perca flavescens Mitchill 1814
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Common name: Yellow perch.
Distribution: Only found in North
America.
Habitat: Large and small lakes; slowmoving rivers, streams, brackish
waters, and ponds.
Description: Body of this species is
laterally compressed. Anterior portion
of the body is deep, gradually tapering
into a slender caudal peduncle. Opercle
is partially scaled, and a single spine is
present on the posterior margin. Caudal
fin is forked. This species has a yellow
to brass-colored body and distinct pattern, consisting of five to nine olivegreen vertical bars, triangular in shape,
on each side. Its fins are lighter in coloration, with an orange hue on the margins. This species reaches a common
length of 35 cm and 1 kg.
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% DM)
Moisture a
Lipid b
Protein b
81.3
1.39
94.3
a Wet weight.
b Freeze-dried.
Amino Acids (g/100 g of
freeze-dried DM)
Alanine
4.19
Arginine
5.46
Aspartic acid
7.48
Cysteine
0.26
Continued
200
Distribution: Originating from India,
West Bengal, Assam, and Bangladesh
(About home).
Habitat: River plains; slow-moving
waters in rivulets, streams, and lakes
with plentiful vegetation.
Description: Males of this species are
slightly larger than the females and have
a bright orange-red body with turquoise
blue vertical stripes that extend into the
fins. Dorsal fin of the male is pointed
in contrast to the rounded dorsal of the
female. Females remain a duller silvery
blue-gray color, never achieving the
brilliant colors of the male. Many color
hybrids exist, including blue–powder
blue), neon, rainbow, and red-blushing.
This species reaches a maximum length
of only 5 cm (About home).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Moisture
Ash
Protein Lipid
77.52
2.21
16.13
4.15
Source: Data from Ahmed et al. (2012).
FaMiLy: PerCidae (PerCheS)
Perca flavescens Mitchill 1814
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Common name: Yellow perch.
Distribution: Only found in North
America.
Habitat: Large and small lakes; slowmoving rivers, streams, brackish
waters, and ponds.
Description: Body of this species is
laterally compressed. Anterior portion
of the body is deep, gradually tapering
into a slender caudal peduncle. Opercle
is partially scaled, and a single spine is
present on the posterior margin. Caudal
fin is forked. This species has a yellow
to brass-colored body and distinct pattern, consisting of five to nine olivegreen vertical bars, triangular in shape,
on each side. Its fins are lighter in coloration, with an orange hue on the margins. This species reaches a common
length of 35 cm and 1 kg.
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% DM)
Moisture a
Lipid b
Protein b
81.3
1.39
94.3
a Wet weight.
b Freeze-dried.
Amino Acids (g/100 g of
freeze-dried DM)
Alanine
4.19
Arginine
5.46
Aspartic acid
7.48
Cysteine
0.26
Continued