The fatty acid composition of smelt,Osmerus mordax, from several areas in Eastern Canada is reported. Smelt from Jeddore Harbour, N.S., were unusual in having up to 10% of C15, C17 and C19 acids. These acids were similar in structure to odd‐chain acids occurring in other marine lipids, notably mullet, and were distributed among all body and gonad lipids. Possible reasons for their occurrence are discussed.
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