Macronutrients analysis of triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus) from West Kalimantan waters

Abstract

Triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus) is a non-commercial fish. This species is a small triggerfish genus found in West Kalimantan waters. The aim of this research was to determine the levels of macronutrient such as protein, lipid, ash and water content of the fish. The levels of macronutrients were determined using the methods recommended by Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). The fish were fairly high in macronutrient protein (19,75%) while the lipid content was 5,94%. Water and ash content were 78.87% and 1,57%, respectively. This result can be concluded that triggerfish is rich in food value, especially protein source for human dietary.