Proximate Analysis of Sphyrna zygaena
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Indian Ocean
 Remark
 Meat when cooked becomes gray, rubbery and unpalatable. It is recommended that this fish be used for fish meal.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
73.2
24.5
1
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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