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

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Not specified
 Remark
 Meat is firm and off-white, with a mild flavour. When fish is ripe, the flesh is less good, but roes are desirable. Roes can be smoked, then fried.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
77
19.8
1.8
1.4
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
 - 
 - 
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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 Comment
 Based on 100 g edible weight; contains 95 kcal.
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