Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus

Orange roughy are widespread in deep New Zealand waters, at depths of 600 to 1,200 metres. Reddish in body, which fades to orange when captured, they are a very distinctive looking fish.

It has pearly white fillets with a medium texture and course flakes, suited to most cooking methods.

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Nutritional Information
PER 100G
Energy kJ/100g 512
Protein (g) 16.8
Total Fat (g) 5.1
Saturated Fat (g) 0.3
Carbohydrate (g) 2.2
Sugars (g) <0.1
Sodium mg/100g 71

  • WHERE WE CATCH

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  • AVAILABILITY

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Also known as

AU: Orange Roughy
CA: Hoplostète Orange
CIS: Karas Glubokovodnyi, Bolshegolov, Sliznegolov
DE: Granatbarsch
FR: Beryx de Nouvelle-Zélande, Hoplostete Rouge
GR: New Zealand Redfish
IT: Pesce Arancio

Nutritional Information
PER 100G
Energy kJ/100g 512
Protein (g) 16.8
Total Fat (g) 5.1
Saturated Fat (g) 0.3
Carbohydrate (g) 2.2
Sugars (g) <0.1
Sodium mg/100g 71

Recipes

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