Abstract
The metal contents often fish species collected from sewage contaminated Fuleli canal and fresh water (River Indus) were analysed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after wet acid digestion. The metal contents varied differently in fish communities found in the area under investigation. Iron contents in all the fishes analysed was highest within the range 5.33-40.2 ug/g. The other metals analysed were within the limits manganese 0.11-8.11 ug/g, zinc 2.1-16.2 ug/g, copper 0.38-1.77 ug/g, lead 0.38-2.3 ug/g, nickel 0.25-0.89 ug/g, cobalt upto 0.5 ug/g and cadmium was below the detection limits. Major metals sodium, potassium calcium and magnesium contents in the fishes were also determined. The potasisum was in high cocnentration upto 4918 ug/g.