Nutritional Freshwater Life
220
Common name: North African catfish.
Distribution: China, Thailand, Egypt,
Uganda, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and
Turkey, Africa, as well as in Europe,
Asia, and South America (Pouomogne,
2014).
Habitat: Lakes, streams, rivers, swamps,
and floodplains.
Description: Body of this species is
elongated. Head is large, depressed,
and bony with small eyes. Narrow and
angular occipital process is seen. Gill
openings are wide. Mouth is terminal
and large. Four pairs of barbels are
present. Dorsal and anal fins are long.
Dorsal fin spine and adipose fin are
absent. Anterior edge of pectoral spine
is serrated. Caudal fin is rounded. Color
varies from sandy-yellow through gray
to olive with dark greenish brown
markings, and belly is white. This species grows to a maximum size of 1.5 m
and 60 kg (Pouomogne, 2014).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Protein
Lipid
Moisture
Ash
19.64
1.15
76.71
1.23
Fatty Acids (%)
C12:0 Lauric acid
3.1
C14:0 Myristic acid
4.2
C14:1 Myristoleic acid
0.2
C15:0 Pentadecanoic acid
0.3
C16:0 Palmitic acid
22.0
C16:1 Palmitoleic acid
3.6
C17:0 Heptadecanoic acid
0.7
C17:1 Heptadecenoic acid
0.2
C18:0 Stearic acid
8.1
C18:1 Oleic acid
26.0
C18:2 Linoleic acid
12.3
C18:3 Linolenic acid (omega-3)
1.0
C18:3 Linolenic acid (omega-6)
0.6
C18:4 Octadecatetraenoic acid
1.6
C20:0 Arachidic acid
0.2
C20:1 Gadoleic acid
2.5
C20:2 Eicosadienoic acid
0.6
C20:3 Eicosatrienoic acid (omega-3)
0.1
C20:3 Eicosatrienoic acid (omega-6)
0.6
C20:4 Arachidonic acid (omega-3)
0.3
C20:4 Arachidonic acid (omega-6)
0.6
C20:5 Eicosapentaenoic acid
1.0
C22:0 Behenic acid
0.1
C22:1 Cetoleic acid
1.3
C22:4 Docosatetraenoic acid
0.6
C22:5 Clupanodonic acid
1.0
C22:6 Docosahexaenoic acid
3.0
Source: Data from Osibona et al. (2006).
Minerals (% of Body Tissue)
P
Ca
K
Mg Fe Na Cu Zn
0.34 0.33 0.36 0.30 0.12 0.80 0.02 0.40
Source: Data from Fawole et al. (2007).
Major Amino Acids (mg/g)
Glutamic acid
28.45
Aspartic acid
18.14
Lysine
17.00
Leucine
15.22
Arginine
10.89
Alanine
10.30
Medium Amino Acids (mg/g)
Valine
8.53
Isoleucine
8.35
Glycine
8.10
Threonine
7.68
Serine
7.16
Phenylalanine
6.69
Proline
6.09
Methionine sulfone
5.06
Minor Amino Acids (mg/g)
Histidine
4.37
Cystine
1.85
Tyrosine
1.85
Ornithine
1.03
Taurine
0.85
g-Aminobutyric acid
0.81
Hydroxyproline
0.45
Source: Data from Osibona (2011).
220
Common name: North African catfish.
Distribution: China, Thailand, Egypt,
Uganda, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and
Turkey, Africa, as well as in Europe,
Asia, and South America (Pouomogne,
2014).
Habitat: Lakes, streams, rivers, swamps,
and floodplains.
Description: Body of this species is
elongated. Head is large, depressed,
and bony with small eyes. Narrow and
angular occipital process is seen. Gill
openings are wide. Mouth is terminal
and large. Four pairs of barbels are
present. Dorsal and anal fins are long.
Dorsal fin spine and adipose fin are
absent. Anterior edge of pectoral spine
is serrated. Caudal fin is rounded. Color
varies from sandy-yellow through gray
to olive with dark greenish brown
markings, and belly is white. This species grows to a maximum size of 1.5 m
and 60 kg (Pouomogne, 2014).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Protein
Lipid
Moisture
Ash
19.64
1.15
76.71
1.23
Fatty Acids (%)
C12:0 Lauric acid
3.1
C14:0 Myristic acid
4.2
C14:1 Myristoleic acid
0.2
C15:0 Pentadecanoic acid
0.3
C16:0 Palmitic acid
22.0
C16:1 Palmitoleic acid
3.6
C17:0 Heptadecanoic acid
0.7
C17:1 Heptadecenoic acid
0.2
C18:0 Stearic acid
8.1
C18:1 Oleic acid
26.0
C18:2 Linoleic acid
12.3
C18:3 Linolenic acid (omega-3)
1.0
C18:3 Linolenic acid (omega-6)
0.6
C18:4 Octadecatetraenoic acid
1.6
C20:0 Arachidic acid
0.2
C20:1 Gadoleic acid
2.5
C20:2 Eicosadienoic acid
0.6
C20:3 Eicosatrienoic acid (omega-3)
0.1
C20:3 Eicosatrienoic acid (omega-6)
0.6
C20:4 Arachidonic acid (omega-3)
0.3
C20:4 Arachidonic acid (omega-6)
0.6
C20:5 Eicosapentaenoic acid
1.0
C22:0 Behenic acid
0.1
C22:1 Cetoleic acid
1.3
C22:4 Docosatetraenoic acid
0.6
C22:5 Clupanodonic acid
1.0
C22:6 Docosahexaenoic acid
3.0
Source: Data from Osibona et al. (2006).
Minerals (% of Body Tissue)
P
Ca
K
Mg Fe Na Cu Zn
0.34 0.33 0.36 0.30 0.12 0.80 0.02 0.40
Source: Data from Fawole et al. (2007).
Major Amino Acids (mg/g)
Glutamic acid
28.45
Aspartic acid
18.14
Lysine
17.00
Leucine
15.22
Arginine
10.89
Alanine
10.30
Medium Amino Acids (mg/g)
Valine
8.53
Isoleucine
8.35
Glycine
8.10
Threonine
7.68
Serine
7.16
Phenylalanine
6.69
Proline
6.09
Methionine sulfone
5.06
Minor Amino Acids (mg/g)
Histidine
4.37
Cystine
1.85
Tyrosine
1.85
Ornithine
1.03
Taurine
0.85
g-Aminobutyric acid
0.81
Hydroxyproline
0.45
Source: Data from Osibona (2011).