Proximate Analysis of Elops senegalensis
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 African coast of the Atlantic Ocean
 Remark
 The banana fish should be processed for freezing and for preparation of smoked products.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 Meat/Fillet
75
23
0.6
1.4
 Liver
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 Roe
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 Viscera
71
18
7.6
8.4
 Head/bone/fins
63
21
10
2
 Waste/offal
 - 
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 - 
 - 
 Comment
 
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