Comprehensive insight into gut microbiota and their interaction with fatty acid profiles in Channa striata during the spawning season.

ABSTRACT: Striped murrel (Channa striata) is renowned for its nutritional benefits, such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-obesity, and anti-inflammatory properties, attributed to its rich content of short-chain and polyunsaturated fatty acids (SCFAs and PUFAs). Unlike many food fish, it successfully breeds in captivity, adding to its value. Despite its nutritional significance, specific composition of its gut microbiota and its influence on fatty acid (FA) profiles remain underexplored. This study investigated sex-specific differences in gut bacterial communities and their association with FA profiles across two rearing conditions: fish maintained in water tanks (T1) and those reared in pond-simulated habitats (T2). Gut tissue samples underwent high-throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing (V

SUBMITTER: Sharma BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12549996 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature