Proximate Analysis of Ilisha melastoma
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Persian Gulf, in August
 Remark
 When cooked, the meat becomes white, soft and tasty. There are many fine, sharp bones in the meat. The soup is rich, fatty, and tasty with a large quantity of extracted substances. This fish should be canned in oil. Referred to as Ilishia indica in Ref. 4883.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
75.9
20.2
2.3
1.6
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
68.1
17
7.7
6.6
 Waste/offal
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