Analysis of nutrient components in the muscle of Humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulates

Nutrient components in the muscle of Humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulates were investigated in this paper. The results are as follows: the content of meat in whole fish was 71.5%, and the crude protein, crude fat, crude ash and moisture in fresh muscle of Humphead wrasse were 18.98 %, 1.56%, 1.23% and 76.23%, respectively. Eighteen common amino acids were found in the muscle of fish and the total content of amino acids (TAA) was 878.1mg/g (dry weight). Four kinds of delicious amino acids (DAA) were accounted for 355.3 mg/g (dry weight), and this is the main factor that the fish is delicious. The contents of EPA and DHA in fatty acids were 2.0 % and 9.51 %, respectively, EPA+DHA were 12.76% of the total fatty acids.