| Main ref. | |
| Country | |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Remark |
Moisture content for head, bones, and fins: 79.5, 75.0 and 74.6 respectively; protein: 13.9, 15.2 and 14.0; fat: 0.3, 0.4 and 1.0; ash: 5.6, 9.0 and 8.7. Moisture content of guts, roe, and testes: 81.3, 83.0, and 83.5 respectively; protein: 13.9, 13.4 and 12.9; fat: 1.5, 0.65, and 1.38; ash: 1.6, 1.25 and 1.4. The gas composition in the swim bladder was found to be 19% oxygen, 0.5% carbon dioxide, and 80.5% nitrogen (Ref. 6038). |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
80 - 82.5 | 16.9 - 19.4 | 0.3 | 1 - 1.3 |
Liver |
20.9 - 64.4 | 5.2 - 21.6 | 15 - 73.2 | - |
Roe |
73.1 - 93 | 5.2 - 21.5 | 0.1 - 1.2 | 0.5 - 2 |
Viscera |
- | - | - | - |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
- | - | - | - |
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