A study was conducted on four fresh water fish species: Protopterus
annectens, Labeo coubie, Auchenoglanis occidentalis and Mormyrus
rume from lower river Benue, Makurdi to determine the proximate
and macro elements composition of these fish species from lower river
Benue Makurdi. A total of 600 fish samples were collected, 50 samples
from each species for the period of three months. Fish samples were
collected and transported to the University of Agriculture Makurdi,
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture laboratory for analysis.
Proximate analysis showed significant differences (P< 0.05) among
the fish samples. Crude protein in fish samples was in the range
(61.65-58.52%) while fat was (8.14-8.34%). Ash content was in the
range (6.17-4.15%). For Macro elements studied, Mercury was not
discovered in Protopterus annectens and Auchenoglanis occidentalis.
Lead value ranged from 0.09% to 0.03%. Results for other macro
element under study were all within permissible limit given by the
World health organization.
Keywords: Proximate composition, Macro Elements, Protopterus
annectens, Labeo coubie, Auchenoglanis occidentalis and Mormyrus rume
EdIdoko, J., Ihie1*, I & Gabriel2, S (2020). Proximate and Macro Element Composition of Four Fish Species from Lower River Benue Makurdi Benue State Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/proximate-and-macro-element-composition-of-four-fish-species-from-lower-river-benue-makurdi-benue-state-nigeria
EdIdoko, John, et. al. "Proximate and Macro Element Composition of Four Fish Species from Lower River Benue Makurdi Benue State Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 07 Jul. 2020, https://afribary.com/works/proximate-and-macro-element-composition-of-four-fish-species-from-lower-river-benue-makurdi-benue-state-nigeria. Accessed 08 Nov. 2024.
EdIdoko, John, Ikape Ihie1* and Solomon Gabriel2 . "Proximate and Macro Element Composition of Four Fish Species from Lower River Benue Makurdi Benue State Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 07 Jul. 2020. Web. 08 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/proximate-and-macro-element-composition-of-four-fish-species-from-lower-river-benue-makurdi-benue-state-nigeria >.
EdIdoko, John, Ikape Ihie1* and Solomon Gabriel2 . "Proximate and Macro Element Composition of Four Fish Species from Lower River Benue Makurdi Benue State Nigeria" Afribary (2020). Accessed November 08, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/proximate-and-macro-element-composition-of-four-fish-species-from-lower-river-benue-makurdi-benue-state-nigeria