| Main ref. | |
| Country | |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Remark |
Cooked meat is light gray, loose and watery and does not have very high taste qualities. Products prepared `in their own sauce' and `blanched fish in oil' have unsatisfactory qualities. This fish should be used for fish meal and for canning. |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
72.9 - 79.5 | 17.8 - 23 | 0.3 - 3.5 | 1.2 - 3.5 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
- | - | - | - |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
66.8 - 74.8 | 16.5 - 22.5 | 0.6 - 3.8 | 4.4 - 8.9 |
Comment |