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RFE Page 2 - Hazard, Market, Geographic and Nomenclature Information for Orange Roughy (Roughy, Orange; Hoplostethus atlanticus)

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Nomenclature Table

RFE LinkFDA - SL Market Name
FDA - SL Common Name
FDA - SL Scientific Name
RFE 2 Letter Code
RFE 8 Letter Code
FDA - SL Vernacular NamesAFS Common Name
AFS Scientific Name
AFS Other Names
AFS Synonyms
FAO Scientific Name
FAO Species Code
FAO Common Name English
FAO Common Name French
FAO Common Name Spanish
FAO Synonyms






Orange RoughyFDA-SL Market Name: Roughy, Orange
FDA-SL Common Name: Orange Roughy
FDA-SL Sci. Name: Hoplostethus atlanticus
FDA RFE WWW 2 Letter code: or
FDA RFE 8 Letter code: hoplatla
Vernac. 1) Red Roughy








AFS Common Name: Orange Roughy
AFS Sci. Name: Hoplostethus atlanticus Collett, 1896
AFS Other Names: Red Roughy Orange roughy is commonly applied to any of several species of roughy in the commercial landings.

AFS Synonyms:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name:   N.A.
FAO Species Code:   N.A.
FAO Common English:   N.A.
FAO Common French:   N.A.
FAO Common Spanish:   N.A.
FAO Sci. Name with Ref.:   

FAO Synonyms:   N.A.

Geographic Distribution Table

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Fish ImageOrange Roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Roughy, Orange
Atlantic Ocean, Indian and West Pacific Ocean to New Zealand

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