Summary
This study investigates the nutritional quality of fillets from juvenile surubim (Pseudoplatystoma corruscans), a commercially important Amazonian catfish species, raised under excavated pond conditions. It likely provides data on proximate composition and fatty acid profiles, contributing to the evidence base for surubim aquaculture as a viable and nutritionally valuable production system. The findings are relevant to the development of sustainable freshwater fish farming in Brazil and broader South American aquaculture contexts.
UK applicability
The findings have limited direct applicability to UK aquaculture, as surubim is a tropical South American species not farmed in the UK. However, the methodological approach to assessing nutritional quality in pond-reared freshwater fish may offer comparative insights for UK freshwater aquaculture species such as carp or perch.
Key measures
Proximate composition (moisture, protein, lipid, ash content); likely fatty acid profile (g/100g); possibly mineral concentrations (mg/kg) in fish fillets
Outcomes reported
The study assessed the nutritional quality of fillets from juvenile surubim (Pseudoplatystoma corruscans) raised in excavated ponds, likely measuring proximate composition, fatty acid profiles, and potentially mineral content. Results would inform the suitability of pond-raised surubim as a nutritious food source.
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