Proximate Analysis of Carcharhinus obscurus
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 USA
 Locality
 Off the Pacific coast of North America
 Remark
 Conserves and culinary items from this shark have not become popular because the meat has a bitter taste. Should be used for fish meal.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
74 - 76
20 - 22
0.3 - 0.6
1.5
 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
 
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