Main ref. | |
Country | |
Locality | Gulf of Aden, Yemen, in September |
Remark |
In cooked form, the meat is gray, somewhat dry; after frying, it is soft and juicy. It has the mild sourish taste typical of sardines. This fish should be canned in oil. |
Weight proportions | |
Chemical composition |
Body parts |
Moisture % |
Protein % |
Fat % |
Ash % |
Whole fish |
- | - | - | - |
Meat/Fillet |
76.2 - 77.2 | 2 - 4 | 20.1 - 20.6 | 1.4 - 1.5 |
Liver |
- | - | - | - |
Roe |
- | - | - | - |
Viscera |
- | - | - | - |
Head/bone/fins |
- | - | - | - |
Waste/offal |
74 | 9 | 16 | 8 |
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