| Main ref. | |
| Country | |
| Locality | Patagonian shelf, January |
| Remark |
This is a good table fish. Fried and boiled meat of the American drum is white, dense, juicy, not very soft and pleasant-tasting. The soup is fatty and tasty. This fish should be used for culinary preparations and smoked products. |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
74 | 19.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
78.6 | 15.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
Head/bone/fins |
69.7 | 15.9 | 5.4 | 9.1 |
Waste/offal |
- | - | - | - |
Comment |