In this study, the concentrations of metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were deter-mined in two freshwater fish species. The same fish were also used to determine the content of fatty acids (FA), including saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). We investigated the species-specific relationship between bioaccumulation of metals and the content of FA. Roach and white bream were caught at two different sites in the Serbian part of the Danube. The measured metal concentrations were below the standard concentrations recommended in the guidelines of the EU and the Republic of Ser-bia. Among the non-essential metals, Ni had the highest concentration, ranging from 0.158 to 0.591 µg g-1. The muscle of the two fish species contained high concentrations of SFA, ranging from 36.31 to 51.79%, and MUFA, ranging from 33.56 to 43.70%. Polyunsaturated fatty acids were represented with the lowest percentage (5.32 - 27.18). Four of the nine metals studied (As, Hg, Ni and Pb) in one fish species and five of the nine metals studied (A, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) in the other fish species showed correlations with fatty acid content. These results help to reveal potential biomarkers of metal stress in lipid composition.