Abstract
By means of columnar and thin-layer chromatography, the author investigated the presence of various carotenoids in six fish species from the Antarctic (Dissostichus eleginoides, Notothenia gibberifrons, Pseudochaenichtys georgianus, Trematomus hansoni, Trematomus bernacchii and Bathydraco macrolepis). The presence of the 20 carotenoids has been found. The total content of carotenoids ranged from 0.011 (Notothenia gibberifrons, 35.0 cm body length to 1.291 μg/g wet weight (fins of Bathydraco macrolepis).
Highlights
Our previous studies on the occurrence of carotenoids in fish dealt mainly with the presence of various carotenoids in different parts of the body of several fish species, both freshwater and marine (Czeczuga 1973, 1975)
Attention was paid to the effect of different types of food on the occurrence and the total content of carotenoids in the Bazyli Czeczuga various parts of the fish body; the significance of natural and.artificial food was in studied on Salmo trutta (Czeczuga 1979 a) whereas effect of parasites or pollution of the habitat were investigated in the case and the carp (Czeczuga 1979 b)
Whilst carrying out investigations on carotenoids in Antartic fish species (Czeczuga and Klyszejko 1978), we felt that studies on the presence and amounts of carotenoids in individuals of various age, belonging to economically significant species in that region would be of interest since these species providing, as they do a source of animal protein are being caught in increasing numbers by fishing fleets from various countries of the world, MATERIAL AND METHODS
Summary
By means of columnar and thin-layer chromatography, the author investigated the presence of various carotenoids in six fish species from the Ant,rctic (Dissostichus e/eginoides, Notothenia gibberifrons, Pseudochaenichtys georgianus, Tre nw.tomus hansoni, Trematomus bemacchii and Bathydraco macrolepis). The presence of the 20 caro,enoids has been found. The total content of carotenoids ranged from O .011 (Notothenia gibberijrons, 35.0 cm body length to 1.291 11g/g wet weight (fins of Bathydraco macrolepis)
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