International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research

Authors
Kurhe Archana, Shivaji Chavan, Sumayya Ansari

Abstract
Protein is very important source for growth and development of organisms. Proteins need to repair cells and make new ones. Protein play an important role in growth when it is consumed in childhood, teenage, and pregnancy. During this life stages body required large amount of protein for proper growth. As fish meal contain very large amount of protein. Fish protein is easily digestible and very low fat content. Protein value fluctuates according to species, sex, age, temperature, habitat and season in fishes. All these factors affects on protein quantity. Fresh water catfish Claras gariepinus used as an experimental fish protein was estimated from various tissues or organs of Clarias gariepinus. Protein was estimated from pancreas, gills, kidney, testis, ovary, muscles, and liver. The results obtained is the amount of protein during non-breeding season is higher than that of breeding season.