Comparative Proximate and Mineral Analysis of Fishes (Tilapia And Catfish) Found in Damba and Wanke Road Dams –Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Tilapia, Catfish, Proximate, Mineral, CompositionsAbstract
The study involved a comparative analysis of the nutritive values of tilapia and catfish found in Damba and WankeRoad Dams. Proximate and mineral compositions of fish parts (flesh, bones and gills) were carried out using standard methods. The following minerals were determined: Na, K, Ca, Mg, and P in the fish parts. The result of the study showed the superiority of Catfish over Tilapia in terms of Crude protein and Lipid content of flesh which were 54.25% and 18.50% against 28.96% and 9.50%, respectively. Both Tilapia and Catfish were rich in Mineral elements with the concentrations of these elements in the edible parts of the fish following this order
Mg<Ca<P<Na<K. It is recommended that, fish from the two Dams could be used as a source of animal protein, lipid, and macro nutrients.
