| Main ref. | |
| Country | |
| Locality | Red Sea |
| Remark |
When cooked, the meat is cream colored, soft, juicy, and has a very pleasant taste resembling that of chicken meat. Even the soup has a chicken-like smell. This is an excellent table fish. This fish should be used for culinary preparations. |
| Weight proportions | |
| Chemical composition | |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
76 | 20.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
- | - | - | - |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
- | - | - | - |
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