Orange Roughy
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| Scientific name | Hoplostethus atlanticus |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Hoplostethus |
| Order | Trachichthyiformes |
| Rank | Species |
| Family | Trachichthyidae |
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| ID | 2931859 |
About Orange Roughy
The orange roughy, also known as the red roughy, slimehead and deep sea perch, is a relatively large deep-sea fish belonging to the slimehead family. The UK Marine Conservation Society has categorized orange roughy as "vulnerable to exploitation".
