Abstract:
This investigation was conducted to study fish species
African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)with the objective of
comparing the proximate analysis and biometry measurement
of farmed fish collected from Elseilad fish farm ministry of
Agriculture and Animal wealth irrigation with their natural
counter part of Nile River which was collected from Almorada
fish market .
A total of 18 fish of each group was randomly obtained
fresh from fish farm and Almorda fish market . Each group was
chemically analyzed and was subjected concurrently to body
weight and length measurement relationship .
The chemical composition analysis of major body
constituents of studied fish ( Protein, Fat , Moisture, dry matter
, ash and NFE were determined. Protein and Fat contents level
were found to be insignificantly different (p< 0.05) while the
moisture and Ash content level was found to be significantly
different .The study of standard length , total length ,fork length
revealed a high variation and recorded a high significant
different (P>0.01)within studied groups in total length, standard
length and fork lengt.
