Proximate Analysis of Alectis ciliaris
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 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.
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