Proximate Analysis of Otolithoides biauritus
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Shelf of western India, January
 Remark
 When cooked, the meat is white with a consistency ranging from soft in small fish to dense in large ones. The meat of larger fish is fattier and tastier. The soup is colorless and tasty. This is a table fish for first and second course dishes.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
75.9 - 77.5
19.9 - 20.4
1 - 1.9
1.2 - 1.3
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
75.1
15.2
4
5
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