Proximate Analysis of Istiophorus albicans
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Not specified
 Remark
 Meat generally tough, with brown meat of indifferent flavor. It is palatable when smoked, but inferior for eating grilled or boiled, compared with other billfishes.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
76.2
21.8
0.8
1.2
 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.
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