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What is a roughy?

What is a roughy? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A fish in family Trachichthyidae
    1. The orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus.
    2. (Australia) Any of several marine fish of the related genus Trachichthys, which have rough and spiny scales.
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Among Manning's favorite foods are salmon and orange roughy, which she eats four times a week, plus soy, spinach and green and black teas.
We know that Maori made up a name for orange roughy when it was discovered in the 1980s, and perhaps there is a similar explanation in this case.
Meanwhile, over-fishing has lead to a dwindling supply of certain species, including shrimp, sword-fish, grouper, orange roughy and scallops.
Also found in the deep sea are the most valuable species of orange roughy, alfonsino and oreo dories.
Marlin, orange roughy, monkfish and swordfish as well as shark are on its list.
For example, Drazen said, orange roughy can live for up to 125 years, rockfish up to 100 years, and rattail fish about 70 years.

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