Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 8: 7-13 (2008)
Fungal Infestation and Nutrient Quality of Traditionally Smoke-Dried Freshwater Fish Oyebamiji O. Fafioye1,*, T.R. Fagbohun2, O.O. Olubanjo3 1
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Faculty of Science, PMB 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Faculty of Basic Medicine, PMB 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. 3 Olabisi Onabanjo University, College of Agricultural Science, PMB 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. 2
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Received 23 December 2006 Accepted 05 October 2007
Abstract Fungal infestation and nutrient quality of smoke-dried Clarias gariepinus, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, Sarotherodon galilaeus, Heterotis niloticus, Heterobranchus bidorsalis, Synodontis schall, Synodontis clarias and Clarias anguillaris were studied. The fish samples were incubated on potato dextrose agar for seven days for fungal infestation. The fungi isolated and identified were Fusarium spp., Aspergillus spp., Rhizopus spp., Mucor spp. and Penicillium spp. There was significant difference (P
