M. Muruganan dam, A. Jesuarockia Raj and K. Marimuthu
Abstract
The biochemical composition of different muscles was observed in Mystus montanus. Pectoral muscles have high- energy value (male 4.07 kcal/g; female 6.0 kcal/g) compared to the other regions of muscles. It also has more lipid content (32.0%). Higher carbohydrate content was observed in dorsal muscles of males and pelvic and caudal muscles of females. Maximum percentage of protein (69.12%) was observed in pectoral muscles of females and anal muscles of males (40.56%). Based on this observation pectoral muscles are highly active compared to other muscles.