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orange roughy
noun[ C or U ]
(alsoorange roughie)uk /ˌɒr.ɪndʒ ˈrʌf.i/ us /ˌɔːr.ɪndʒ ˈrʌf.i/pluralorange roughy or orange roughies
a sea fish found in very deep water, or the meat of this fish:
Some fishing fleets were over-exploiting deep-water species such as the orange roughy.
Orange roughy are known to live for an extraordinary length of time.
Some orange roughies have been estimated to be 100 years old.
It tasted a bit like orange roughie.
Orange roughy was also known as "slimehead".
Deep-sea fish such as the orange roughy were being damaged by trawlers.
The research found that tuna, orange roughy, and shark, among others, contained high levels of mercury.
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