Submit Manuscript Editorial Board Member STUDY OF VARIATION IN NUTRIENT CONTENT OF MUDSKIPPER Boleopthalmus dussumieri COLLECTED FROM GUJARAT AND MAHARASHTRA STATE, INDIA

In present study, nutritive content of Boleopthalmus dussumieri (mudskipper) was analysed. Samples were collected from fish markets of Gujarat state (Ghogha, Sartanpar, Bilimora, Amalsad, Onjal) and Maharashtra state (Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Mira-Bhayandar). Major biochemical components like moisture, protein, carbohydrate and total lipid content were estimated in body muscles of the male and female specimens using standard protocols. Nutritive content of studied species was variable amongst different study sites. Moisture (84.7 ± 1.21%) and protein content (36.76 ± 13.18%) were recorded maximum in male body muscle collected from Sartanpar and Mira-Bhayandar respectively, while carbohydrate (11.67 ± 6.16%) and lipid (3.21 ± 1.17%) were recorded maximum in female body muscle collected from Sartanpar and Amalsad respectively. Variation occurring in nutritive content of B. dussumieri collected from various sites may be due to the effect of geographical area, the environmental factors and available food resources.