Abstract
Carotenoid pigments from the skin and fin of Chinese snakehead, Channa argus, were investigated. The principal carotenoid pigment was not lutein known to be characteristic of fresh-water fishes, but tunaxanthin (35-36%) known to be characteristic of marine fishes. Relatively high concentrations of lutein (24-27%), zeaxanthin (10-14%) and cynthiaxanthin (11-18%) were also found. In addition to these, β-carotene (3-4%), α-cryptoxanthin (2-8%), cryptoxanthin (3-5%), astacene (trace) and α-doradecin (trace) were present in small amounts.
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