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Orange Roughy have an orange body and fins. They can grow to a maximum length of 48 cm with an average of 35 cm.
Orange Roughy are slow growing and long lived with a maximum age of 120-130 years. They reach maturity at 23-31 years old. Spawning occurs once a year between June and early August.
Orange Roughy are found throughout New Zelaand waters at depths from 700-1500 m. They feed on mesopelagic and bathopelagic prawns, fish, squid, mysids, amphipods and euphausids.
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Key statistics
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| 1 Reported commercial catch is calculated for the 12 month period to 30/09/2026 |
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| 2 Quota value and exports are calculated pro-rata to reported commercial catch for the 12 month period to 30/09/2026 |
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