Main ref. | |
Country | |
Locality | Gulf of Aden, in July |
Remark |
The cooked meat is tough, slightly sour with a specific taste typical of common carangids. Recommended for smoked and canned products in oil. |
Weight proportions | |
Chemical composition |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
77.8 | 18.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
79.7 | 16.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
- | - | - | - |
Comment |
Testes: moisture, 81.5; protein, 14.1; fat, 1.6; ash, 1.7. |