PRINCIPAL FATTY ACIDS OF LIPID CLASSES FROM FRESH WATER FISH (CALLICHROUS PABDA)

The body lipids of a fresh water fish were separated into classes and subclasses. The nonpolar lipid class was separated into seven different subclasses. The fatty acid composition of triacylglycerols, sterol esters and free fatty acids were determined. A substantial amount of C20:4n-6 (AA), typical of tropical water fish, was present. In addition to other fatty acids common in fresh water fish, short-chain saturated fatty acids, namely C8:0, C10:0 and odd-chain fatty acids C13:0, C13:1, C17:0, C17:1 and C19:0 were detected in relatively large proportions. The principal fatty acids were C14:0, C16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2n-6, C18:3n-3, C20:4n-6, C20:5n-3 and C22:6n-3. The patterns of fatty acid distribution within lipid classes showed general similarities.