CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FOOD-FISHES. 735 
Table 9. — Composition of American fishes . Specimens as received for analysis , includ- 
ing both flesh (edible portion) and refuse — Continued. 
Names of fish and portions analyzed. 
Laboratory No. of specimen. 
In whole or dressed fish as taken 
analysis. 
for 
Refuse: Entrails, bones, 
skin, etc. 
Edible portion (flesh). 
Edible portion. 
U 
<v 
IS 
£ 
1 Water-free substance 
(nutrients). 
Albuminoids (by 
difference). j 
Ltrienti 
t! 
j Mineral matters. 
Fuesh Fish— C ontinued. 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
P.c. 
Pompano (Trachynotus carolinus), whole 
234 
42.4 
57.6 
38.8 
18.8 
10.5 
7.8 
0.5 
Do 
263 
48.6 
51.4 
40.2 
11.2 
9.9 
0.8 
0. 5 
Do (average of 2 specimens) . .. 
45.5 
54.5 
39.5 
15.0 
10.2 
4.3 
0.5 
Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), entrails removed 
12 
48.6 
51.4 
40.3 
11.1 
9.8 
0.6 
0.7 
Butter-fish (Stromateus triacanthus), whole . . 
90 
42.8 
57.2 
40. 1 
17.1 
10.2 
6.3 
0.6 
Large- mouthed black bass (Micropterus salmoides), 
whole - ..... 
53 
56.0 
44.0 
34.6 
9.4 
8.5 
0.4 
0.5 
Small-mouthed black bass (Micropterus dolomieu), 
whole 
91 
53.6 
46.4 
34.7 
11.7 
10.0 
1.1 
! 0.6 
Yellow perch (Perea fluviatilis), whole 
127 
62.7 
37.3 
30.0 
7.3 
6.7 
0.2 
0.4 
Yellow perch (Perea fluviatilis), head, entrails, fins, 
and tail removed 
208 
35. 1 
64.9 
50.7 
14.2 
12.6 
0.7 
0.9 
Wall-eyed pike (Stizostedion vitreum), whole 
52 
57.2 
42.8 
34.1 
8.7 
7.9 
0.2 
0.6 
Gray pike (Stizostedion canadense), whole 
257 
63. 2 
36.8 
29.7 
7.1 
6.4 
0.3 
0.4 
Striped bass (Roccus lineatus), whole 
7 
56.7 
43.3 
34.2 
9.1 
7.9 
0.7 
0.5 
Do 
19 
56.9 
43.1 
34.4 
8. 7 
7.2 
0.9 , 
0.6 
Do 
225 
48.6 
51.4 
39.7 
11.7 
9.7 
1.4 
0.6 
Do 
237 
57.1 
42.9 
32.5 
10.4 
8.3 
1.6 
0.5 
Do 
248. 
55.4 
44.6 
34.7 
9.9 
8.4 
1.0 
0.5 
Do (maximum of 5 specimens) . . 
57.1 
51.4 
39.7 
11.7 
9.7 
1.6 
0.6 
Do (minimum of 5 specimens) . . 
48.6 
42.9 
32.5 
8.7 
7.2 
0.7 
0. 5 
Do (average of 5 specimens) . . 
54.9 
45.1 
35.1 
10.0 
8.3 
1. 1 
0.6 
Striped bass (Roccus lineatus), entrails removed 
260 
51.2' 
48.8 
37.4 
11.4 
8.7 
2.2 
0.5 
White perch (Roccus americanus), whole 
44 
63.2 
36.8 
27.8 
9.0 
6.5 
2.1 
0.4 
Do - 
46 
61.8 
38.2 
28.9 
9.3 
7.8 
1.0 
0.5 
Do (average of 2 specimens) . . 
62. 5 
37.5 
28.4 
9.1 
7.2 
1.5 
0.4 
Sea bass (Centropristris atrarius), whole 
251 
56.1 
43.9 
34.8 
9.1 
8.3 
0.2 
0.6 
Red grouper (Epinephelus morio), entrails removed... 
55.8 
44.2 
35.3 
8.9 
8.2 
0. 2 
0 5 
Do 
271 
55.9 
44.1 
34.8 
9.3 
8.5 
0.3 i 
0.5 
Do (average of 2 specimens) . . 
55.9 
44.1 
35.0 
9.1 
8.4 
0.2 
0.5 
Red snapper (Lutjanus blackfordi): 
Whole 
20 
40.0 
60.0 
46.9 
13.1 
11.9 
0.4 
0.8 
Entrails removed 
26 
52.5 
47.5 
36.8 
10.7 
9.2 
0.9 
0.6 
Entrails and gills removed * 
242 
45.3 
54.7 
43.7 
11.0 
10.0 
0.3 
0.7 
Dressed (average of 2 specimens).. 
48.9 
51.1 
40.3 
10.8 
9.6 
0.6 
0.6 
Porgy (Diplodus argyrops), whole 
15 
65.1 
34.9 
27.8 
7.1 
6.1 
0.5 
0.5 
Do 
31 
57.3 
42. 7 
30. 7 
12.0 
8.0 
3.4 
0.6 
Do 
262 
57.6 
42.4 
31.1 
11.3 
8.2 
2.5 
0.6 
Do (maximum of 3 specimens).. 
65.1 
42.7 
31.1 
12.0 
8.2 
3.4 
0.6 
Do (minimum of 3 specimens) . . 
.... 
57. 3 
34.9 
27.8 
7.1 
6. 1 
0. 5 
0.5 
Do (average of 3 specimens) 
60.0 
40.0 
29.9 
10. 1 
7.4 
2.1 
0.6 
Sheepshead (Diplodus probatocephalus), entrails re- 
i moved 
48 
56.5 
43.5 
31.3 
12.2 
8.8 
2.9 
0. 5 
Do 
250 
66.0 
34.0 
26.9 
7.1 
6.4 
0.2 
0.5 
•Red bass (Scifena ocellata), whole 
270 
63.5 
36.5 
29.8 
6.7 
6.1 
0.2 
0.4 
Kingfish (Menticirrus nebulosus), whole 
252 
56.6 
43.4 
34.4 
9.0 
8.1 
0.4 
0.5 
Weaktish (Cynosion regale), whole 
*273 
51.9 
48.1 
38.0 
10.1 
8.4 
1.1 
0.6 
Blackfish (Hiatula onitis): 
i 
Whole 
38 
56.2 
43.8 
33.7 
10.1 
8.3 
1.2 
0.6 
Do 
205 
64.1 
35.9 
29.2 
6.7 
6.3 
j 0.2 
0.2 
Entrails removed 
244 
57.8 
42.2 
33. 5 
8.7 
7.9 
0.4 
0.4 
Do 
269 
53.6 
46.4 
36.4 
10.0 
8.7 
0.7 
0.6 
Whole (average of 2 specimens) 
| 60. 1 
39. 9 
31.5 
8. 4 
7.3 
0. 7 
0.4 
Dressed (average of 2 specimens) 
! 55. 7 
44. 3 
35.0 
9.3 
8.3 
0.5 1 
0.5 
Hake (Phycis chuss), entrails removed t 
113 
| 52.5 
47.5 
1 39.5 
8.0 
7.2 
0.3 
0. 5 
Cusk (Brosmius brosme), entrails removed 
110 
40.3 
59.7 
I 49.0 
10.7 
10. 1 
0.1 
0 5 
Haddock (Gadus aeglefinus) entrails removed. 
16 
51.4 
48.6 
! 39.0 
9. S 
8.9 
0.1 
0.6 
Do 
21 
51.6 
48.4 
39.7 
8.7 
7.8 
0.1 
0.8 
• Do 
229 1 
48.0 
52.0 
1 42.9 
9.1 
8.3 
0.2 
0.6 
Do 
259 ; 
52. 9 
47.1 
! 38.5 
8.6 
7.9 
0.2 
0. 5 
Do (maximum of 4 specimens).. 

52.9 
52.0 
42.9 
9.6 I 
8.9 
0.2 i 
0.8 
Do (minimum of 4 specimens) 
48. 0 
47. 1 
38. 5 
8.6 \ 
7. 8 
0.1 
0. 5 
Do (average of 4 specimens) 
51. 0 
49. 0 
40.0 
9.0 I 
8.2 
0.2 
0. 6 
Cod (Gadus morrhua), head knd entrails removed . 
3 
33.7 
66.3 
55.3 
11.0 1 
9.9 
0.2 1 
0.9 
