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Orange Roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) |   | | Common Name: | Orange Roughy | | Scientific Name: | Hoplostethus atlanticus | | Other Names: | Sea Perch (Australia), Hiuchidai (Japan), Beryx de Nouvelle-Zelande (France), Granatbrasch (Germany), N.Z. Redfish (Greece). | | Family: | Trachichthyidae ( roughies ). | | Description: | The average size is 30-40cm and average weight is 1.5kg. Orange body and fins; deep body, massive head with conspicuous bony ridges and cavities. Scales small and irregular in shape and pattern, lateral line scales larger than body scales. A keel of larger scales on the belly. | | Main Season: | Caught by trawling all year round with low season March-May and highest catch August – October. | | Resource: | Resource size very large. | | Characteristics: | Pearly white flesh, medium texture holds together well on cooking with coarse flakes. Delicate shellfish flavour. Suitable for most cooking methods. | | Common Packaging: (packaging may vary between vessels) | | Skinless, Boneless Fillets | Size graded, interleaved shatterpack. | | Skinless, Boneless Fillets | Size graded, interleaved shatterpack. | | | | | | | Absolute Foods Ltd
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