Proximate Analysis of Carcharhinus limbatus
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Eastern Central Atlantic
 Remark
 The meat is tough. Suitable for culinary items and canned products in tomato sauce after the meat has been soaked.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
74
22
0.3
1.7
 Liver
37
 - 
 - 
1
 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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 Comment
 Liver contains 52% oil.
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