Fishes
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Pectoral fins are bluish at base. Caudal
fin is dull greenish tinged with yellow.
Maximum values of length and weight
observed are 120 cm and 14 kg, respectively (FAO, 2014e).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Moisture
Ash
Protein
Fat
70.16
1.12
19.56
2
Source: Data from Sarma et al. (2011).
Nutrition Facts (per 3 oz WW)
Amount per Serving
Calories
105.4 kcal
Total fat
3.6 g
Saturated fat
0.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat
1.5 g
Cholesterol
50.2 mg
Sodium
51 mg
Potassium
316.2 mg
Carbohydrate
0 g
Dietary fiber
0 g
Protein
17 g
Vitamin A
338.3 IU
Vitamin C
0 mg
Thiamin
0 mg
Riboflavin
0.1 mg
Niacin
5.1 mg
Vitamin B6
0.3 mg
Folate
1.7 µg
Folic acid
0 µg
Vitamin B12
4.6 µg
Pantothenic acid
0.7 mg
Calcium
6 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
Magnesium
28.1 mg
Zinc
0.7 mg
Copper
0 mg
Phosphorus
193 mg
Selenium
31 µg
Source: Data from U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Standard Release 18.
FaMiLy: nandidae (aSian LeaF FiSheS)
Nandus nandus Hamilton 1822
Order: Perciformes
Family: Nandidae
Common name: Gangetic leaf fish.
Distribution: Asia: Pakistan to Thailand (Bailly, 1997h).
Habitat: Freshwater and brackish water;
ditches and inundated fields; dried-up
beds of tanks, beels, bheries; standing or
sluggish waters of lakes, reservoirs, or
canals.
Description: It is an oval-shaped fish
with an arched back and lateral compression. First 12 rays of the long dorsal fin are spiny, while the rest are
not. Caudal fin is fan shaped and the