Table 1

Proximal compositions reported in the literature, for flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus), thin lipped grey mullet (Liza ramada), golden grey mullet (Liza aurata) and thick lipped grey mullet (Chelon labrosus).

Specie/Country Locality Water type Fish biometrics (weight; size) Protein content (%) Lipid content (%) Moisture content (%) Reference
Mugil cephalus
Spain Bay of Cadiz − earthen ponds 500g − 1 kg 21.4 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.0 76.5 ± 1.1 Lazo et al., 2017
  M          
Tunisia Wed Abid Lake _ _ 6.9 ± 0.9 _ Bouzgarrou et al., 2016
  F          
Egypt Nile Delta (Tanta) _ 18.5 ± 0.00 8.4 ± 0.2 71.9 ± 0.1 Mostafa and Salem, 2015
  B          
India Chittagong Coast _   9.9   Rowshan-Ali et al., 2014
  M          
India Parangipettai Coast _ 17.6 ± 0.2 2.4 ± 0.2 75.3 ± 0.1 Kumaran et al., 2012
  M          
Turkey Mediterranean _ _ 2.1 ± 0.1 _ Özogul and Özogul, 2007
  M          
US Atlantic (Charleston) 1150 g ; 41 cm 19.6 6.1 75.1 Gooch et al., 1987
  M   (17.3–20.8) (0.9–11.8) (64.6–79.9)  
Liza ramada
Tunisia Wed Abid Lake _ 17.9 ± 0.4 4.6 ± 0.4 78.3 ± 0.5 Bouzgarrou and Sadok, 2017
  F          
Turkey Mersin Gulf   16.9 ± 0.2 0.4 ± 0.0 81.4 ± 0.2 Kalay et al., 2008
  M          
Liza aurata
Italy Mediterranean 42 g; 19 cm _ 5.9 ± 0.1 _ Prato and Biandolino, 2012
  M          
Iran Caspian Sea 632g; 39 cm _ 4.5 ± 0.21 _ Hedayatifard and Youssefian, 2010
  M          
Iran Caspian Sea 875g; 42 cm _ 9.3 _ Hedayatifard, 2009
  M          
Chelon labrosus
Tunisia Experimental conditions         Rabeh et al., 2015
  F 30-40 g _ 4.9 ± 0.1 56.0 ± 0.2  
  M 30-40 g _ 1.8 ± 0.0 63.0 ± 0.1  

F − Freshwater; B − Brakish water; M − Marine water; _ − not indicated.

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