Proximate Analysis of Polyprion americanus
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Eastern Central Atlantic
 Remark
 Fried meat is white, soft, fatty and very tasty. It resembles the meat of the fatty fresh water bream. This is one of the best table fish. Its smoked cured balyks have good taste qualities.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
69.9
19.1
9.9
1.1
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
64
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6.7
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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