On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Richard Archer wrote:

> >I know that linolenic, DHA and EPA are Omega-3 and that  Linoleic and
> >arachidonic are Omega 6, but what about the others??? Clupanodonic?
> >Timnodonic? parinaric?
>
> I think they are all w-3 as well.

Timnodonic is another name for EPA.  Clupandonic is DPA, also an
omega-3 fat.  I'm not sure about parinaric, but I don't think
it's omega-3.  The following list of names of fats may be useful.

Saturated
4:0     butyric
6:0     caproic
8:0     caprylic
10:0    capric
12:0    lauric
14:0    myristic
16:0    palmitic
18:0    stearic

Monounsaturated
16:1    palmitoleic
18:1    oleic
20:1    gadoleic
22:1    erucic

Polyunsaturated
18:2    linoleic
18:3    linolenic (also called alpha-linolenic)
18:4    parinaric
20:4    arachidonic
20:5    timnodonic (EPA)
22:5    clupanodonic (DPA)
22:6    docosahexanoic (DHA)