Proximate Analysis of Rachycentron canadum
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

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 Locality
 Great Australian Bight
 Remark
 An excellent table fish that is fleshy. When cooked, the meat becomes white, soft, juicy and tasty, the soup rich and aromatic. When fried, the meat becomes condensed. It should be used for smoke cured balyks and culinary preparations.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
77.4 - 79.3
20.6 - 22.1
0.3 - 0.4
1.7 - 1.9
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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