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Orange Roughy

Reference

IB1262

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Roughies - TRACHICHTHYIDAE

Common Name

Orange Roughy

Scientific Name

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Orange Roughy, which reaches about 50 cm in length, is slow-growing and can live to be over 100 years old. They chelter beneath ledges during the day and emerge at night to feed on crustaceans and small fishes.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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