Blood Chemistry (Electrolytes, Lipoproteins and Enzymes) Values of Black Scorpion Fish (Scorpaena porcus Linneaus, 1758) in the Dardanelles, Turkey

Blood samples were collected from 72 Black scorpion fish (Scorpaena porcus) to establish baseline blood serum chemistry values. Mean ± S.E values obtained by auto analyzer were as follows: sodium, 195.07 ± 1.7000 mmol L-1; potassium, 3.810 ± 0.1850 mmol L-1; chlorine, 174.82 ± 1.5600; phosphorus, 15.122 ± 0.2640 mg dL; calcium 14.66 ± 0.2830 mmol L-1; iron 15.639 ± 0.6560 μg dL-1; very low-density lipoprotein, 7.65 ± 0.3800 mg dL-1; low-density lipoprotein, 15.36 ± 1.6600 mg dL-1; high-density lipoprotein, 20.36 ± 0.7100 mg dL-1; alanine aminotransferase, 28.89 ± 2.26 IU L-1 and aspartate aminotransferase, 224.11 ± 14.09 IU L-1.