International Journal of Marine Science, 2017, Vol.7, No.39, 380-385
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Biochemical Composition of Three Commercially Important Fishes (
Liza
vaigiensis
,
Rastrelliger kanagurta
and
Scomberoides tol
)
Collected from Sonmiani,
Balochistan Coast of Pakistan
Rashida Qari
1
, Zahoor Munir
2
, Farhad Aslam
2
1 Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
2 Department of Marine Science, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Pakistan
Corresponding author email
International Journal of Marine Science, 2017, Vol.7, No.39 doi
Received: 14 Aug., 2017
Accepted: 06 Sep., 2017
Published: 25 Sep., 2017
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:
Qari R., Munir Z., and Aslam F., 2017, Biochemical composition of three commercially important fishes (
Liza vaigiensis
,
Rastrelliger kanagurta
and
Scomberoides tol
) collected from Sonmiani, Balochistan coast of Pakistan, International Journal of Marine Science, 7(39): 380-385 (doi:
Abstract
This study reports the biochemical composition of three important edible commercial fish species (1.
Liza vaigiensis
2.
Rastrelliger kanagurta
3.
Scomberoides tol
)
collected during surveys of fish harbor Dam Sonmiani Balochistan coast in February,
2017. The results demonstrate that protein value ranging from 40-52%, lipid 4-6%, carbohydrate 13.3-22%, ash 20-37.5%, moisture
2-6% and water 70.7-73.7%. This study records length, width and weight of each species too. There was positive significant
relationship found in between biochemical constituents of all studied fishes.
Keywords
Liza vaigiensis
;
Rastrelliger kanagurta
;
Scomberoides tol
; Measurement; Biochemical constituents
Introduction
Pakistan has a coast line of about 1120 km bordering Arabian Sea in the south at 23
o
50
´
N latitude that cover the
Sindh and the Balochistan coast. Pakistan has considerable maritime zone, influenced by atmospheric forcing and
reversing monsoons resulting in the strong seasonal variability in its oceanographic conditions (Turner and
Annamalai, 2012). Pakistan Exclusive Economic Zone stretches 350 nautical miles seaward from the coast,
provides 240,000 km
2
area of the Arabian Sea for exploitation of resources. The Makran Balochistan coast from
the Hub River to the border of Iran has narrow shelf and pockets of mangroves (Snedakar, 1984). The Sindh
Karachi coast extends to Sir Creek on the Indian border.
Along Balochistan coast there are number of bays, i.e. Ormara, Gawadar, Pasni, and much large bays at Sonmiani
and Jiwani. The coast is characterized by rocky and sandy. Churna and Astola are the two uninhabited islands
found in Balochistan coast, and two tombolos; Gawadar and Ormara, and two Lagoons; Kalmat Khor and Miani
Hor. Accept of some streams there is no major river discharge at this coast. In Gawadar bay, Kalmat Khor and
Miani Hor some sections of mangroves are found. Its continental shelf is narrow and is about 6 km at Gawadar,
while it extends to about 70 km in Sonmiani Bay.
Nazir et al., (2015) and FAO, (2014) reported that the fishing industry is the main source of income in Pakistan.
Annually 10% of fishery products are exported. In 2002-2003 fish and fishery products were exported (valued US
$117 million). During the years 2001 there was little increase in fish consumption from 1.0 kg to 2.3 kg, but this
average is very low as compared to world fish consumption for the same time scale i.e. 9.0-16.3 kg (FAO, 2014).
Sea food especially fish is an important source of protein, minerals and omega-3- polyunsaturated fatty acid
(PUFA) for humans throughout the world (Ackman, 1989). Previous reports on the biochemical composition have
been given by Munshi et al. (2005) and Nisa and Abdullah (2008; 2011) for the fishes collected from the coastal
water of Pakistan. On the population dynamics recently Qamar et al. (2016) studied fishery of
Megalaspis cordyla
and
Scomberoides tol
from Pakistan.
Mullets and Mackerels fishes are commercially important found in coastal area of Pakistan. The
Rastrelliger
