The meat yield and chemical quality of chup (Squalius cephalus)

In this study, meat yield and chemical quality of Chup (Squalius cephalus) caught inKeban Dam Lake were investigated. The study was carried out between October 2006 andSeptember 2007. A total of 112 Chup ( 52 females, 60 males ) were used in this study.Annual mean meat yield in Squalius cephalus 55.98±4.70 % females and 57.63±3.38 %males.Chemical analyses showed that female and male Squalius cephalus had 65.20±2.66?65.54±2.68 % moisture, 18.08±1.53?18.01±2.07 % protein, 14.31±1.84?13.97±1.89 % fat,1.12±0.15?1.11±0.16 % ash, 0.9581±0.004?0.958±0.006 aw in the their meat. 78.58 % ofstudied fish speciments was establised in the 4-5 age interval.In the result, meat yields and food elements as protein and fat of chup samplesexamined were determined in the high quality.Key Words: Squalius cephalus, Meat Yield, Moisture, Protein, Fat, Ash, aw., Age.