Proximal Changes During Reproduction Process of the Penaeid Prawn, Penaeus monodon

3 Abstract: The ovarian development is of immense physiological importance. Present study reveals the changes in the proximate chemical composition, fresh mass, water content, ash content, organic constituents, lipid and protein contents and energy levels of penaeid prawn, Penaeus monodon during different reproductive stages. The reproductive stages were divided into 5 different stages, each is characteristic in its colour, histology and visual appearance. The results obtained in the present investigation showed the significance and also the alterations in the water, protein, inorganic and organic components in differen t reproductive stages of prawn Penaeus monodon.