roughy

Red-orange ocean dweller

Roughy is a type of deep-sea fish with rough scales, most commonly the orange roughy—a bright reddish-orange species found in deep waters worldwide.

Orange roughy became popular as a mild, white-fleshed seafood in the 1980s and 90s, though overfishing has since made it less common: The orange roughy was flaky and delicious.

fish

deep-sea

Of ocean depths

bycatch · seamount · commercial fishing · white flesh · sustainability · bottom-dwelling · longevity · slow-growing · marine · oceanic

texture

coarse

Rough in texture

  • sandpaperAbrasive-coated finishing material
  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles
  • burlapCoarse woven fiber

hessian · tweed · corduroy · canvas · pumice · bark · gravel · rasp · emery · bristle

unrefined

crude

Unpolished, raw state

coarse · rustic · earthy · rugged · homespun · artless · unfinished · unpretentious · simple · basic

harsh

stern

Strict or ship's aft

unforgiving · difficult · arduous · grueling · demanding · rigorous · challenging · hard · taxing · punishing

Opposites
fish body morphology

roughyflatfish

Asymmetrical seafloor swimmer

flounder · sole · halibut · turbot · plaice

habitat depth

roughysardine

Small herring-family fish

flying fish · anchovy · herring · mackerel

Phrases
Family

rough, roughly, roughness, roughest, rougher

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Rated G