Review Article

Enhancing Reproductive Performance of Freshwater Finfish Species through Dietary Lipids

Figure 2

LC-PUFA pathways from the C18 precursors LA, C18: 2n-6 and LNA, C18:3n-3. Red arrows represent fatty acid desaturase while black arrows represent fatty acid elongase. Purple lines represent steps that have not been directly demonstrated in fish. Δ8, Δ6, Δ5, and Δ4: fatty acid desaturases; Elo: fatty acid elongases; short: peroxisomal chain shortening [28].