Proximate Analysis of Hemigymnus melapterus
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Northwest Africa, April
 Remark
 Tautog is a good table fish. Fried or boiled, the meat is white, soft, juicy, and tasty without the specific fish smell. The soup is rich in fat.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
75 - 79
18.8 - 20.6
1.5 - 3.3
0.7 - 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
 
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