Abstract
Iron Reeds, located in Bitlis Province is one of the most important wetlands in Turkey. Karaburun fish (Chondrostoma regium Heckel, 1843) living in the area is heavily consumed by the people of the region. This study aimed to determine the nutritional composition of the fishes caught by fishermen in November (2019) and to examine the nutritional value for the local people. The fish obtained from fishermen were brought to the laboratory with a cold chain, dissected and stored at -18ºC until analysis. As a result of the analysis, the average levels of crude protein, lipid, ash, moisture and dry matter were found to be; 18.62 ± 2.10%, 2.61 ± 1.08%, 1.44 ± 0.35%, 75.66 ± 0.99%, 24.33 ± 0.99%, respectively. Studies relating the nutritional values of Chondrostoma regium (Heckel, 1843) are quite limited in the literature, and it is thought that study may contribute to the literature in this area.