The orange roughy is not a vertically slender fish. Its rounded head is riddled with muciferous canals (part of the lateral line system), as is typical of slimeheads. The single dorsal fin contains four to six spines and … Meer weergeven

Orange roughy are generally sluggish and demersal; they form aggregations with a natural population density of up to 2.5 fish per m , now reduced to about 1.0 per m . These aggregations form in and around geol… Meer weergeven

The flesh is firm with a mild flavour; it is sold skinned and filleted, fresh or frozen. This species was first given the common name "Orange Roughy" by scientists in New Zealand in 1975 following the … Meer weergeven

Orange roughy fisheries exist in New Zealand, Australia and Namibia. Annual global catches began in 1979 and increased significantly to a high of over 90,000 tonnes in the late 1980s. These hig… Meer weergeven

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