| Main ref. | |
| Country | |
| Locality | Indian Ocean, January-March |
| Remark |
When cooked, the meat of this fish is light, very dense and tasty. The soup is tasty. Fried meat tastes very good. This is a good table fish which should be used for culinary items and semi-finished products. |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
76 - 78 | 19.4 - 20.8 | 0.2 - 3.2 | 1.2 - 1.3 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
- | - | - | - |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
63 | 19.1 | 6.6 | 9.3 |
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