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Orange Roughy

HOPLOSTETHUS ATLANTI CUS

Nihorota

Lengths available
30-40cm
Weights available
0.8-1.6kg
Up to 3.5kg

Delicate flavour, good eating flesh recognised as New Zealand’s premium white fillet.

Belonging to the Trachichthyidae family (roughies). Caught year-round by trawling at depths of 750 to 1200 metres on the Chatham Rise, off the continental shelf from Gisborne to Kaikoura, off south Westland and on parts of the Challenger Plateau off the West Coast. Deep-skinned to remove a layer of inedible, oily wax under the skin.

Nutritional Information

Energy 536kj
Protein 14.6g
Total Fat 7.8g
Sodium 60mg

Catch methods


Trawl

Where we’re fishing

Seasonal Availability

Product Specifications


Chilled

 

Fillets:

Skinless/boneless. Run of catch.

10kg (22.04lbs) per poly box.

5kg (11.02lbs) per tray pack.

Headed and gutted:

Run of catch.

12kg (26.46lbs) per poly box.

60-115g (2-4oz)          115-175g (4-6oz)

175-225g (6-8oz)        225g (8oz)

Keep well chilled 0°C (32°F).

Product received whole should have fillets removed to retain fillet quality and shelf life.


Frozen

   

Fillets:

Skinless/boneless, graded.

Shatter pack 10kg (22.04lbs) per carton.

Whole fish:

Individually bagged, layer packed in 10kg (22.04lbs) carton.

500-750g         750-1kg

1-1.25kg            1.25-1.5kg

1.5-1.75kg         1.75-2kg

Best stored at -18°C (0°F) in supplied strapped cartons to avoid freezer burn/dehydration.

Recommend cooking from frozen or semi frozen state to retain succulence.

Do not thaw as fillets are moist.

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