Main ref. | |
Country | |
Locality | Indian Ocean, in September |
Remark |
When boiled, the meat tastes good. The fish is an excellent raw material for preparing cooked products. Reports in literature indicate that in certain periods the gonads and the membranes lining the abdominal cavity can be poisonous. |
Weight proportions | |
Chemical composition |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
77.2 - 78.6 | 19.5 - 22 | 0.9 - 2 | 1.7 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
- | - | - | - |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
- | - | - | - |
Comment |