花鳗鲡成鱼肌肉脂肪酸组成分析

为给花鳗鲡肉质营养评价及饲料研制提供基础数据和理论分析依据,对花鳗鲡肌肉粗营养成分与脂肪酸组成进行了测定。测定结果:花鳗鲡肌肉的水分含量为68.79%,蛋白质含量为17.58%,脂肪含量为10.86%,其中C14∶0、C15∶0、C16∶0、C18∶0,C16∶0等饱和脂肪酸(SFA)的相对含量为27.6%,C16∶1、C18∶1、C20∶1、C18∶1等单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)的相对含量为47.04%,C16∶3n-3、C18∶3n-3、C20∶5n-3、C22∶6n-3等n-3多不饱和脂肪酸(n-3PUFA)的相对含量为9.4%,C18∶2n-6、C20∶4n-6、C18∶2n-6等n-6多不饱和脂肪酸(n-6PUFA)的相对含量为6.66%,多不饱和脂肪酸中DHA的相对含量为2.29%,EPA的相对含量为5.30%。分析结果显示,花鳗鲡肌肉中蛋白质和多不饱和脂肪酸含量非常高,属于优质的蛋白和脂肪源。     

不同增养殖模式中华绒螯蟹脂肪酸比较分析

对不同增养殖模式下中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)可食部分脂肪酸的分析结果显示:中华绒螯蟹有脂肪酸18种,分别为5种饱和脂肪酸,3种单烯酸,10种多烯酸。各脂肪酸中以油酸含量最高,不饱和脂肪酸的含量极显著高于饱和脂肪酸(P<0.01);就营养品质指标(单烯酸、多烯酸、必需脂肪酸、不饱和脂肪酸)而言,以湖泊网围模式脂肪酸营养品质为优。以棕桐油酸(C16∶l)和硬脂酸(C18∶0)为风味评价指标(脂肪酸角度),结果得出以湖泊放流中华绒螯蟹最为味美。     

河川沙塘鳢胚胎、仔鱼发育过程中脂类含量及脂肪酸组成的变化

采用生物化学方法测定和分析了河川沙塘鳢(Odontobutis potamophila)胚胎、仔鱼发育过程中脂类的含量及脂肪酸的组成。结果显示,随着胚胎和仔鱼的发育,其总脂的含量呈下降趋势,饱和脂肪酸(SFA)的含量亦呈现出下降趋势,单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)的含量在胚胎期保持稳定、在仔鱼期下降,而多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)却呈现出不断增长的趋势。在整个胚胎和仔鱼发育过程中,平均含量最高的脂肪酸依次是C16∶0、C18∶1n-9、C18∶0、C16∶1、C22∶6n-3(DHA)和C20∶5n-3(EPA)。结果表明:河川沙塘鳢在胚胎和仔鱼发育过程中有消耗饱和脂肪酸和单不饱和脂肪酸,而保存n-3系列和n-6系列的高度不饱和脂肪酸的趋势,饱和脂肪酸被作为胚胎期能量代谢的主要来源,单不饱和脂肪酸被作为仔鱼期能量代谢的主要来源,而C18∶3n-3(亚麻酸)和C18∶2n-6(亚油酸)被用于合成DHA、EPA和C20∶4n-6(AA)。     

饲料磷脂水平对巴丁鱼体组织脂肪酸组成的影响

本研究旨在探讨饲料磷脂水平对巴丁鱼体脂肪酸组成的影响。用5组饲料(磷脂添加水平分别为0%、1%、2%、3%、4%)对巴丁鱼进行56d的饲养试验。试验结果显示,各组肝脏、肌肉、腹脂的C18:3n3含量随饲料磷脂水平的升高而升高,C18:1n9含量随饲料磷脂水平升高而降低;4%磷脂组肌肉、肝脏组织的高不饱和脂肪酸的含量最高,而对照组的最低。各组肝脏、肌肉、腹脂的脂肪酸大类含量排序均为:饱和脂肪酸总量单不饱和脂肪酸总量多不饱和脂肪酸总量高不饱和脂肪酸总量,且都以C16:0、C18:1n9、C18:2n6为主要的饱和脂肪酸、单不饱和脂肪酸和多不饱和脂肪酸。研究表明,巴丁鱼肝脏、肌肉、腹脂的脂肪酸组成在一定程度上受到饲料脂肪酸组成的影响;饲料磷脂水平为4%时,肌肉、肝脏组织转化合成高不饱和脂肪酸的能力最强。     

罗非鱼不同组织脂肪酸含量的分析

分别取罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)的肉、脂肪、肝、眼和皮等组织,用氯仿-甲醇(2∶1,v/v)提取,以C17∶0为内标物,利用气相色谱-质谱法(GC/MS)分析了各组织脂肪酸种类及含量。结果显示:罗非鱼各种组织中含有16种脂肪酸,富含多不饱和脂肪酸。脂肪组织中的脂肪酸含量最高,其次是眼睛、肝脏、鱼肉和鱼皮;各组织中饱和脂肪酸(SFA)含量为202~8869 mg/kg,主要为棕榈酸(C16∶0)和硬脂酸(C18∶0);单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)含量为293~11219 mg/kg,主要为棕榈油酸(C16∶1)和油酸(C18∶1);多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)含量为362~8293 mg/kg,主要是亚油酸(C18∶2)、亚麻酸(C18∶3)和二十二碳六烯酸(DHA,C22∶6);n-6/n-3为1.20~2.46。     

浙江南部近海海洋生物脂肪酸含量及组成分析

为探讨浙江南部近海常见海洋生物脂肪酸的特点, 采集 31 种海洋生物, 包括海鱼类 20 种, 甲壳类 9 种, 头足类 2 种, 每种 3 份样品, 共 93 个样本, 采用 Folch 法提取脂肪酸, 以气相色谱-质谱法测定其脂肪酸构成及含量。 分析不同海洋生物间总脂(TFA)、饱和脂肪酸(SFA)、单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)、多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)、n-6 系列多不饱和脂肪酸(n-6 PUFA)、n-3 系列多不饱和脂肪酸(n-3 PUFA)、二十二碳六烯酸(C22:6n3, DHA)和二十碳五烯酸(C20:5n3, EPA)含量的差异。结果显示, 海鱼类、甲壳类和头足类总脂含量范围分别为 18.74~153.90, 24.65~62.81, 37.23~92.18 mg/g; DHA+EPA 含量范围分别为 4.32~38.31, 7.22~22.86, 12.48~49.61 mg/g。浙江南部近海 31 种海洋生物的 n-3 PUFA、EPA 和 DHA 含量均与总脂含量呈正相关(P<0.01), 主要脂肪酸构成具有种属差异, PUFA 和 n-3 PUFA 百分含量与物种食性有关, 摄食浮游植物、底栖藻类的物种高于摄食鱼类等游泳动物的物种。     

斑节对虾的日粮脂类含量和脂肪酸组成对脂类消化率的影响

通过测定系列配合日粮中脂类及其脂肪酸消化率，估测斑节对虾的最佳脂肪酸和脂类需要量。当日粮脂类含量为45、75和105g／kg时，其总脂消化率相似，而日粮脂类含量为135g／kg时其总脂消化率显降低(P≤0．05)。总脂消化率不受脂肪酸组成影响，多不饱和脂肪酸水平为17g／kg和总脂含量大大超过455／kg的日粮除外。长链高不饱和脂肪酸如二十碳五烯酸(20：5n-3)和二十二碳六烯酸(22：6n-3)表现出最高消化率。具有不饱和键的脂肪酸，包括单不饱和脂肪酸如油酸(18：ln-9)消化率较高。长链饱和脂肪酸消化率最低，且随着脂肪酸链长度的增加，其消化率降低。该研究结果清楚表明：日粮中脂类含量影响自身消化率，其总脂的脂肪酸组成影响总脂和各自脂肪酸消化率。     

不同食物条件下蚤状溞的脂肪酸组成比较研究

在Banta液(牛粪1.5 g 干稻草2 g 沃土20 g 水1000 ml)、酵母、小球藻三种培养条件下,比较研究了蚤状的脂肪酸组成。用GC/MS法分析后结果表明:它们的总脂量变化不大,依次为5.23%、5.46%和6.01%。共检测到15种脂肪酸,其中饱和脂肪酸(SFA)5种,单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)4种,多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)6种。蚤状以小球藻培养条件下的C 20∶5(EPA)和C 18∶3的含量最高,PUFA占总脂肪酸的34.79%;Banta液组的SFA含量最高,为53.89%;面包酵母组的MUFA含量最高,达60.65%,且富含C 16∶1(n-7)和C 18∶1(n-9),这两种不饱和脂肪酸约占总脂肪酸的56.73%。EPA的含量以小球藻组最高,为14.43%,与自然环境中蚤状的含量相近。酵母组最低,为2.05%。蚤状和其它饵料生物一样,其脂肪酸组成主要随食物特点而变化,也决定于其本身的吸收与合成能力。     

洞头海区管角螺和细角螺足肌营养成分分析与评价

该文测定了管角螺和细角螺足肌的基本生化成分、以及氨基酸和脂肪酸的含量。结果表明:管角螺和细角螺足肌中的含水量、粗脂肪和总糖含量均无统计学意义差异,细角螺粗蛋白的含量显著高于管角螺,灰分含量显著低于管角螺。两种螺中共检测到17种氨基酸,管角螺和细角螺总氨基酸分别占足肌干重的59.72%和67.82%,其中必需氨基酸含量分别为19.82%和22.26%,呈味氨基酸分别为31.45%和35.59%。除色氨酸和组氨酸含量外,其他氨基酸含量细角螺显著高于管角螺。两种螺的必需氨基酸相对均衡。管角螺和细角螺分别由24种和22种脂肪酸组成,饱和脂肪酸分别占总脂肪酸的34.05%和33.67%,不饱和脂肪酸分别占脂肪酸的65.95%和66.32%,其中单不饱和脂肪酸分别占脂肪酸的15.91%和18.06%、多不饱和脂肪酸分别占脂肪酸的50.04%和48.25%。细角螺足肌中的C18∶1、C20∶5、C22∶6、单不饱和脂肪酸和ω-3系列多不饱和脂肪酸含量显著高于管角螺。总体而言,细角螺足肌的营养价值稍高于管角螺。     

野生与养殖光唇鱼肌肉营养组成与评价

对采自浙江省新昌县的野生(平均质量15.3g)和养殖(平均质量14.9g)光唇鱼肌肉营养组成分别进行了测定和评价。野生光唇鱼肌肉蛋白质含量为16.62%,脂肪2.66%,水分80.73%,灰分0.92%;养殖光唇鱼肌肉蛋白质含量为16.51%,脂肪2.51%,水分80.65%,灰分0.94%;野生光唇鱼的水分、蛋白质和脂肪含量均较养殖光唇鱼略高。共检测到17种氨基酸,其中必需氨基酸8种,风味氨基酸4种。野生组的氨基酸总量显著高于养殖组;必需氨基酸的总量也高于养殖组。与养殖光唇鱼相比,野生光唇鱼肌肉中苏氨酸、亮氨酸及含硫氨基酸含量较高。以氨基酸评分为标准,光唇鱼肌肉的第一限制氨基酸是赖氨酸,第二限制性氨基酸为缬氨酸;以化学评分为标准,说明光唇鱼肌肉必需氨基酸组成相对平衡且含量丰富,是一种较为平衡的优质蛋白质。共检出22种脂肪酸,光唇鱼肌肉中所含饱和脂肪酸有9种;不饱和脂肪酸共有14种,其中单不饱和脂肪酸6种,多不饱和脂肪酸8种;饱和脂肪酸中C 16:0含量最大;而不饱和脂肪酸中C 16:1和C 18:2含量最高。多不饱和脂肪酸中二十碳五烯酸(C 20:5)含量为10.20%;二十碳六烯酸(C 22:6)含量为9.18%,在淡水鱼中是较高的,是一种优质的淡水食用鱼类。     

Effects of Frying-Chilling-Reheating on the Lipid Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Cultured Sturgeon (Huso huso,Beluga) Fillets

Slices of Huso huso were fried, chilled, and then reheated to evaluate for the changes in lipid characteristics. The total lipid content of raw sample was 3.09 g/100 g which consists of 29.1 g/100 g saturated fatty acids (SFAs), 42.554 g/100 g monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), and 28.126 g/100 g polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). In fried samples, levels of C18 fatty acid groups, MUFAs, PUFAs, and n6/n3 ratio increased while SFAs, EPA, and DHA content decreased. Upon chill storage, C18:2 fatty acid and n6/n3 ratio decreased while n3 fatty acids increased slightly. Free fatty acid (FFA) decreased after frying, but peroxide value (PV) increased with subsequent decrease at chilled condition.     

Proximate Composition,Cholesterol, and Fatty Acid Content of Brown Shrimp (Crangon crangon L. 1758) from Sinop Region,Black Sea

Proximate composition, cholesterol, and fatty acid content of brown shrimp (Crangon crangon L. 1758) harvested from the Sinop region of the Black Sea in Turkey was determined. Crude protein, lipid, moisture, and ash contents were 18.47 ± 0.09 g/100 g, 0.95 ± 0.05 g/100 g, 79.21 ± 0.01 g/100 g, and 1.39 ± 0.01 g/100 g, respectively. Cholesterol content was 173.56 ± 0.24 mg/100 g. Fatty acid composition was 33.04% saturated (SFAs), 22.17% monounsaturated (MUFAs), and 29% polyunsaturated (PUFAs). Among the SFAs, palmitic acid (C16:0) was predominant at 20.69% of the total fatty acid composition. Oleic acid (C18:1) was the predominant MUFA (14.25%), and the highest PUFAs were eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n-3), contributing 41% and 32% to the total PUFA content of the lipids, respectively. Thrombogenicity (TI) and atherogenicity (AI) index values were 0.31 and 1.34, respectively. The highest essential amino acids were leucine, lysine, valine, and isoleucine; while the highest levels of non-essential amino acids were aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, and alanine, respectively.     

Ray Liver Oils Obtained by Different Methodologies: Characterization and Refining

Currently, the use of by-products generated from fish processing is a relevant issue for the sustainable development of the fisheries. Fins are the main commercialized product of cartilaginous species. However, the livers contain a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), mainly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These fatty acids have been exhaustively studied due to their remarkable benefits to human health. In the present work, different methodologies were investigated to extract oil from the livers of Zearaja flavirostris and Atlantoraja castelnaui. Enzyme-assisted processes, cold extractions, and high temperatures were studied. The extraction with enzymes was the most efficient in both species. The oils obtained presented physicochemical and quality parameters suitable for its refinement and commercialization. Palmitic (C16:0) and oleic acid (C18:1) were the most abundant saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), respectively. Both species showed similar content of DHA; however, the oil of Z. flavirostris had twice as much EPA than A. castelnaui. The results suggest that the livers of the species studied can be used as a source of valuable oils, rich in PUFAs, as a viable alternative for the integral use of these resources.     

冬夏两季五种经济鱼类组织脂肪酸含量及组成分析

为了解不同季节不同鱼类不同组织中的不同脂肪酸含量,科学地指导鱼类膳食消费,本实验研究了冬夏两季,采集自上海市场常见的5种经济鱼类:大黄鱼(海洋肉食性),银鲳(海洋杂食性),日本鳗鲡(淡水肉食性),莫桑比克罗非鱼(淡水杂食性),草鱼(淡水草食性),分别检测鱼背部肌肉、腹部肌肉、尾部肌肉、肝脏和腹腔脂肪组织的脂肪含量和脂肪酸绝对含量。结果显示,5种鱼肌肉脂肪酸谱存在显著差异,并与各自的生活环境及食性均有关系;在鱼的腹腔脂肪或肝脏中,饱和脂肪酸(SFAs)和单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFAs)含量较高,且与组织脂肪含量密切相关;而多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFAs)、n-3系多不饱和脂肪酸(n-3 PUFAs)和n-6系多不饱和脂肪酸(n-6 PUFAs)含量较低,且与组织脂肪含量关系不大;大黄鱼和银鲳各肌肉组织中的n-3 PUFAs、二十碳五烯酸(EPA)和二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)含量以及n-3/n-6值高于莫桑比克罗非鱼和草鱼,并与组织脂肪含量呈正相关;冬季草鱼腹部肌肉、莫桑比克罗非鱼尾部肌肉以及日本鳗鲡和银鲳的肝脏中的n-3 PUFAs含量较夏季高。研究表明,脂肪酸组成与物种、食性、水域环境以及季节温度和组织部位均有关系。从补充n-3 PUFAs摄入的角度分析,日本鳗鲡、大黄鱼和银鲳营养价值高于莫桑比克罗非鱼和草鱼,冬季鱼类的营养价值高于夏季。     

磷对生长期草鱼肌肉理化参数、游离氨基酸、呈味核苷酸和游离脂肪酸组成的影响

[目的]本实验探索了磷对生长期草鱼肌肉常规营养组成和理化特性,肌肉中游离氨基酸、呈味核苷酸和游离脂肪酸组成的影响。[方法]实验选择初始体重为（256.22 ± 0.60 g）的健康草鱼540尾,随机分为6组,每组3个重复,分别饲喂含有效磷0.95（基础饲料组,未添加）、2.46、3.96、5.68、7.10和8.75 g/kg的饲料60天。[结果]结果显示,饲料中适宜水平的磷显著提高了生长期草鱼肌肉蛋白质、水分、羟脯氨酸、∑氨基酸、∑鲜味氨基酸（UAAs）、∑甜味氨基酸（SAAs）、肌苷酸（IMP）、∑不饱和脂肪酸、∑多不饱和脂肪酸（PUFA）含量以及pH0和pH12,而肌肉剪切力、组织蛋白酶B和L活力、乳酸、饱和脂肪酸（SFA）含量显著降低（P < 0.05）。适宜水平的磷还显著提高了PUFA/UFA及n-3 PUFAs/n-6 PUFAs比值,IMP和∑呈味氨基酸（UAAs+SAAs） 的滋味活性值（TAV）均大于1。[结论]结果表明,适宜水平有效磷提高了生长期草鱼（254.56-898.23 g）肌肉蛋白质含量、肌肉嫩度、系水力和pH值,增加肌肉风味氨基酸、核苷酸和脂肪酸含量,进而提高鱼类肌肉品质。     

Influence of egg lipids and fatty acids on egg viability, and their utilization during embryonic development of spotted wolf-fish, Anarhichas minor Olafsen

The changes in egg lipids and fatty acid compositions that occur during embryonic development of spotted wolf‐fish, Anarhichas minor, were examined by monitoring individual egg batches from the time of spawning (egg stripping) until hatching. The lipids, present as 3.7±0.1% of the wet mass of the freshly stripped eggs, contained high percentages of monoenes (monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), ca. 33%) and polyenes (ca. 43%) and approximately 20% saturated fatty acids (SFAs). The fatty acid profiles were dominated by a small number of fatty acids. The major SFA was 16:0 (ca. 14%), the dominant MUFA was 18:1 n‐9 (ca. 21%), and among the polyenes, the n‐3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs) 22:6 n‐3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 20:5 n‐3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) were present in the highest concentrations (EPA, ca. 16%; DHA, ca. 19%). The n‐6 HUFA 20:4 n‐6 arachidonic acid (AA) was present as ca. 1% of the total fatty acids in the freshly stripped eggs. This resulted in an AA:EPA of ca. 0.07, which is lower than reported for eggs of many other fish species. As embryonic development progressed, the percentage contribution of AA to the total fatty acids almost doubled. There were also increases in the relative proportions of SFAs (due mainly to an increase in the percentage of 16:0 to ca. 16% at hatch) and DHA (to ca. 23%), and there was a corresponding decrease in the percentage of MUFAs (mostly brought about by a decrease in the percentage of 18:1 n‐9 to ca. 18% at hatch). The most marked changes occurred towards the end of incubation. The percentage of EPA changed little during incubation. This implies that there was selective retention of DHA, 16:0 and AA, and these fatty acids were probably incorporated into cell membranes. MUFAs, particularly 18:1 n‐9, seem to have been catabolized to provide energy for the developing embryo, and some EPA also seems to have been utilized as an energy source. Survival of eggs to the eyed stage (range ca. 10–80%) and to hatch (ca. 5–75%) was negatively correlated with the %AA, %EPA and AA:DHA of the freshly stripped eggs. There was also a negative correlation between AA:EPA and egg survival, which implies that there is not a universal requirement for a high AA:EPA to ensure high rates of survival of fish eggs.     

Fatty acid and lipid content of Oreochromis niloticus L. in Ethiopian lakes — dietary effects of phytoplankton

Abstract— Herbivorous tilapia fish, Oreochrornis niloticus L. (Cichlidae), collected from five Ethiopian lakes were analyzed for lipid and fatty acid contents of the dorsal muscle using spectrophotometry and gas-liquid chromatography. The results showed remarkable variation between the lakes in both the lipid and total fatty acid content of the fish, 1.7–21 and 1.6–9.3% of dry weight (DW), respectively. Most fish from Lakes Haiq and Chamo contained higher levels of fat (≥ 10% DW) compared to fish from Lakes Ziway, Langeno and Awassa which contained ≤ 5% DW fat. A total of 28 fatty acids were identified. The saturated fatty acids ranged from 5.3–30 mg. gg⁻¹ DW, monounsaturated Fatty acids from 1.3–30 and polyunsaturated fatty acids from 6.8–29 mg. g⁻¹ DW. The most abundant fatty acids were palmitic acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitoleic acid, arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). EPA and DHA alone amounted to 2.6–15 mg. g⁻¹ DW. The ω3/ω6 ratios ranged from 1.3–7.6 and L. Haiq fish showed the highest ratios, 5.1–7.6, indicating that the fat was of high nutritional quality. The reason for such variation is probably the varied diet available to the fish in the various lakes, This study, along with previous reports, confirms that the phytoplankton flora constituting the diet of O. niloticus varies greatly between the study lakes. The variation in phytoplankton is also reflected by the fatty acid pattern of net samples taken from the study lakes.     

Influence of supplemental cereal feeding on the content and structure of fatty acids during long-lasting storage of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)

Supplemental cereal feeding (maize, wheat and triticale compared with a control group with natural food only) and its effect on fatty acid (FA) expression in the flesh during long-lasting storage of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) was investigated. The fish were cultured in earthen ponds in the Trebon region (Czech Republic). The content of fatty acid was investigated in the flesh of carp during 8 months of long-lasting storage without additional feeding. Sixty common carp in their third year of life were used for the analyses. The weight of the fish (marketable fish) ranged from 1,358 g to 2,221 g. Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA, n–3) content and composition in fish flesh were determined by gas chromatography (VARIAN 3300). Supplemental cereals caused lower levels of PUFAs and n–3 PUFAs in fish fat. The content of these fatty acids did not decrease, even during 8 months of fish storage. The average percentage of PUFAs in total fat from edible parts was: for maize 13.7% ± 1.58%, for wheat 11.6% ± 1.17% and for triticale 10.7% ± 1.00%. The percentage of n–3 PUFA for maize was 2.5% ± 0.36%, for wheat 3.38% ± 0.44% and for triticale 3.1% ± 0.39%.     

Dietary lipids and temperature interact to influence tissue fatty acid compositions of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., parr

Fatty acid compositions of both the polar phospholipids (PLs) and the non‐polar neutral lipids (NLs) in fish tissues are influenced by dietary fatty acids, and tissue fatty acid compositions also change during thermal acclimation. The interaction between these factors in governing fatty acid compositions has been little studied, even though this may have importance when fish are reared in cold water. An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of temperature (2 vs. 8°C), dietary oil source (fish oil vs. vegetable oils) and feed fat content (21% vs. 34% fat) on tissue fatty acid compositions of Atlantic salmon parr. The fish were held in fresh water under a 12 h light:12 h dark photoperiod until they doubled in body mass (from ca. 19 to 38 g, which took ca. 2 months at 8°C and ca. 6 months at 2°C), and then the muscle, viscera and carcass PLs and NLs were analysed for fatty acid composition. The ratios of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids (UFA:SFA), and the unsaturation indices (UIs, the number of unsaturated bonds per 100 fatty acid molecules) were calculated for each lipid class (PL, NL) within each tissue (muscle, viscera and carcass). Both dietary fatty acids and temperature influenced the compositions of the tissue lipids, with the dietary effects being most pronounced. The fatty acid composition of the feed oils was strongly reflected in the NLs of all three tissues, and also had a significant influence on the fatty acid profiles of the PLs. The effects of temperature were more marked in the PLs than in the NLs. Exposure to the lower temperature resulted in PLs with higher UFA:SFAs, and this is interpreted as a thermal acclimation response that would contribute to the maintenance of membrane fluidity. The PLs of fish given vegetable oils had higher UFA:SFAs than those of salmon provided with feeds containing fish oil, implying that the cell membranes of the former may have had greater fluidity. By contrast, the PLs of salmon fed with fish oil had higher concentrations of n‐3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, and higher UIs, which may have made them more prone to peroxidative damage. This raises the intriguing possibility that the feeding of vegetable oils may have produced fish that were better able to withstand exposure to low temperature as a result of improved membrane fluidity (implied from the higher UFA:SFAs in these fish), while having membrane PLs that were less susceptible to oxidative damage (implied from the lower UIs).