Fishes
229
Vitamin A and Minerals
(per 100 g Raw Cleaned Parts)
Vitamin A (RAE)
Ca a
Fe b
Zn b
90
0.5
2.8
3.1
RAE, retinol activity equivalent.
a g.
b mg.
Source: Data from Thilsted (2012).
Tenualosa ilisha Hamilton 1822
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Common name: Hilsa shad.
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Persian
Gulf eastward to Myanmar, including
western and eastern coasts of India;
Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam, and southern
Iran (Bailly, 1997m).
Habitat: Coastal waters and ascending
rivers.
Description: This species has a moderately deep body that is laterally compressed with 30–33 scutes on the ventral
side. Abdominal part is keeled with
strong scutes. A distinct median notch
is seen in the upper jaw. Gill rakers are
fine and numerous, about 100–250 on
the lower part of the arch. Fins are hyaline. A dark blotch is noticed behind
the gill opening, followed by a series of
small spots along the flank in juveniles.
Color in live fish is silver shot with gold
and purple. It grows to a maximum
length of  60 cm and weight of 680  g
(Bailly, 1997m).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Moisture Protein Fat
Ash
G. chapra
76.01
16.78 4.55 1.70
C. soborna
77.91
17.31 3.59 1.68
T. ilisha
59.36
22.56 18.49 2.27
Source: Data from Begum and Minar (2012).
Limnothrissa miodon Boulenger 1906
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Common name: Lake Tanganyika
sardine.