Proximate Analysis of Ilisha elongata
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
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 Locality
 Indian Ocean, in September
 Remark
 When boiled, the meat tastes good. The fish is an excellent raw material for preparing cooked products. Reports in literature indicate that in certain periods the gonads and the membranes lining the abdominal cavity can be poisonous.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
77.2 - 78.6
19.5 - 22
0.9 - 2
1.7
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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 Comment
 
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