Five varieties of deep sea fishes Psenes Indicus, Decapterus day/, Priacanthus sp.
Centrolophus niger and deep sea pink prawn (Solenocera hextii) were collected from the
deep-sea fishing vessels of Fishery Survey of India from VIsakhapatnam base. These were
analysed for their proximate composition, calcium and phosphorus contents in the edible muscle
portions. Sensory evaluation of the edible muscle of these fishes was carried out and found
to be tasty and acceptable. The fat content is very high in these deep-sea fishes and they
deserve consideration while developing suitable processing techniques
