Proximate Analysis of Rhynchobatus djiddensis
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Shelf of western India
 Remark
 The meat of the guitar fish resembles the meat of sharks in various characteristics and has an acid-bitter taste. The meat should be frozen and subsequently used for culinary preparations.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
80.5
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0.6
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 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
 Total nitrogen 3.6%.
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