SEASONAL VARIATION IN MUSCLE LIPID CONTENT IN THE MINORCARP, CIRRHINAREBA (HAMILTON)
A.N. SHENDGE *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, TULJARAM CHATURCHAND COLLEGE BARAMATI-413 102, INDIA
U.H. MANE *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, DR. B.A. MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY, AURAN GABAD-431 004. INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Seasonal variations in the lipid contents were investigated in the muscles during the breeding cycle in Cirrhina reba (Hamilton). The variations observed were related to the maturation cycle of the fish. The study indicated that there was rapid build up of fat in the muscle during the period of peak maturity and declined after spawning.
Keywords: Lipid, seasonal variation, Cirrhina reba