Chemical Composition of <i>Sphyraena barracuda</i> with Different Area, Size and Season, in Sudanese Red Sea Coast
- 1 Red Sea Fisheries Research Station, Port Sudan, Sudan
- 2 Fisheries Research Center, Khartoum, Sudan
- 3 Red Sea Fisheries Research Station, Port Sudan, Sudan
- 4 Marine Fisheries Administration, Port Sudan, Sudan
Abstract
This study aims to determine the effect of area, size and season on chemical composition of S phyraena barracuda from Sudanese Red Sea Coast . A total of 180 fish samples were collected from Port Sudan and Sawakin fishing sites during the winter and summer of 2020-2021. The fishes sample ranged be tween (30 - 50) cm in total length and (250 - 1000) gm in body weight of small size, and ranged between (60 - 90) cm in total length and (1250 - 250) gm in body weight for large size. Fish flesh was subject to gross chemical analysis. Moisture, protein, fat, ash, acidity and pH were determined. The results indicated a significant effect by area, season and size. The different areas had a significant effect on crude protein and ash; higher parameter value is found in Sawakin. Higher chemical parameters were showed in winter than in summer. Also , size had a significant effect in all parameters (except moisture), fat and ash were high in large size. The study has concluded that the large size fishes of S . barracuda with high nutritional value when caught in winter from the southern region of Sawakin.
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