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Toxicity is the inherent property of a chemical molecule to produce injury on reaching a susceptible site on or in an organism. Today not only the animals and plants but Human beings are also continually being exposed to various chemical pollutants of the environment. Pesticides cause acute toxicity to a broad spectrum of aquatic organisms and thus it is imperative to understand its ecotoxicological implications. The Silver carp were exposed to three different concentrations of (1, 5 and 10 ppm) of the pesticide, Methyl parathion (which is an organophosphate insecticide) for four days. An attempt was made to interpret the impact of this Pesticide on the biochemical constituents of the various tissues of Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Silver carp). A significant decline was observed in the total protein, carbohydrate and lipid contents of the different tissues of the fish, H. molitrix under the influence of methyl parathion toxicity.