Orange Roughy
also known as Hoplostethus atlanticus
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
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.
They have pearly white fillets with a medium texture and coarse flakes, suited to most cooking methods.
| Nutritional Information | |
|---|---|
| Quantity per 100 grams | |
| Energy (kJ) | 512 |
| Protein (g) | 16.8 |
| Fat | |
| Total (g) | 5.1 |
| Saturated (g) | 0.3 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 2.2 |
| Sugars (g) | <0.1 |
| Sodium (mg/100g) | 71 |
| Months Caught | |
| Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec | |
| Peak Months | |
| Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | |
| Where We Harvest | |
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