SEASONAL VARIATION IN THE BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FRESHWATER CATFISH WALLAGO ATTU (HAMILTON) IN RELATION TO SEX AND MATURITY CYCLE
A.N. SHENDGE *
DEPTT.OF ZOOLOGY, T.C. COLLEGE, BARAMATI - 413 102, INDIA
B.A. PAWAR *
DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, P.V.P. COLLEGE, PRAVARANAGAR - 413 713, INDIA
A.K. PANDARKAR *
DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, NEW ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE. AHMEDNAGAR - 414 001, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The common freshwater catfish, Wallago alto (Hamilton) from Pune District in Maharashtra State was studied for seasonal variation in its biochemical composition. A significant variation was observed in the body protein and lipid. The data was correlated with the reproductive cycle.
Keywords: Biochemical composition, seasonal variation, maturity cycle, Waling° alto