: a reddish-orange fish (Hoplostethus atlanticus) of deep subtropical and tropical waters that has firm white flesh and is caught commercially chiefly in the waters of New Zealand
Examples of orange roughy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fish like king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico, and bigeye tuna, which contain the highest mercury levels, should be limited or avoided.
—
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
The runner-up for New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, the orange roughy, is a fellow deep-sea dweller, living nearly 2,000 feet below the waves.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
According to the trust’s announcement of the news, the orange roughy looked set for victory until its uglier rival won the backing of New Zealand radio network More FM.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
They were renamed, respectively, orange roughy, mahi-mahi and Chilean sea bass.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Two-hundred-year-old orange roughy sniffed the coral forests as if for the ghosts of their cousins whisked away to the diners of my childhood, chewed now by the ghosts of my long-dead grandparents at the early-bird special in the great beyond.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
Later dishes included pierogi-adjacent dumplings in beet soup, Polish-style coleslaw, orange roughy, fruit compote and more.
—Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
And the history of orange roughy in New Zealand is a cautionary tale.
—Kate Evans, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2019
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
The runner-up for New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, the orange roughy, is a fellow deep-sea dweller, living nearly 2,000 feet below the waves.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
According to the trust’s announcement of the news, the orange roughy looked set for victory until its uglier rival won the backing of New Zealand radio network More FM.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
They were renamed, respectively, orange roughy, mahi-mahi and Chilean sea bass.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Two-hundred-year-old orange roughy sniffed the coral forests as if for the ghosts of their cousins whisked away to the diners of my childhood, chewed now by the ghosts of my long-dead grandparents at the early-bird special in the great beyond.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
Later dishes included pierogi-adjacent dumplings in beet soup, Polish-style coleslaw, orange roughy, fruit compote and more.
—Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
And the history of orange roughy in New Zealand is a cautionary tale.
—Kate Evans, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2019
Cite this Entry
“Orange roughy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orange%20roughy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share