@article{MAKHILLJAVA20054101341,
    title = {Flesh Yield, Waste Yield, Proximate and Mineral Composition of Four Commercial West African Freshwater Food Fishes},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {4},
    number = {10},
    pages = {848-851},
    year = {2005},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2005.848.851},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2005.848.851},
    author = {Oyedapo Adewale Fagbenro,Mosunmola Olajire Akinbulumo,Oluwayemisi Eunice Adeparusi and},
    keywords = {African freshwater fishes,composition,nutritive value,waste yield,fiesh yields},
    abstract = {Four west African freshwater food fishes namely Clarias gariepinus, Heterobranchus bidorsalis, Gymnarchus niloticus and Malapterurus electricus, were analysed for their flesh yield, waste yield, proximate and mineral composition, with a view to obtain their utilization potentials. Proximate composition revealed their crude protein, crude lipid and ash as 66.66, 18.7 and 6.39% in C. gariepinus; 69.30, 19.67 and 5.96% in H. bidorsalis; 66.66, 18.74 and6.39% in G. niloticus; 66.66, 18.74 and 6.39% in M. electricus, respectively. The total flesh obtainable ranged from 70.57 to 81.62% in C. gariepinus; 75.34% to 84.23% in H. bidorsalis; 70.57 to 81.62% in G. niloticus; and 70.57 to 81.62% in M. electricus. Waste yield was 29.43% in C. gariepinus, 24.67% in H. bidorsalis, 29.43% in G. niloticus, and 24.67% in M. electricus. The sizes of the four fish species did not significantly affect the proximate composition of their flesh.}
    }