Okhotsk atka mackerel
📖 Overview
Juveniles form large schools near the surface; adults are benthic . Utilized fresh, dried or salted and frozen; can be pan-fried and broiled .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 59 - 62. Dorsal fin without notch, if present, very shallow. Lateral lines 5. Strongly developed ridges on the upper surface of the skull.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Okhotsk atka mackerel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Female deposits egg mass in crevices or gravel in rocky coast less than 20 m depth. Male guards the eggs.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 240 m . Temperate; 61°N - 33°N, 119°E - 162°E Northwest Pacific: Primorskii Krai in Russia, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Kuril Islands to Ibaraki Prefecture and Tsushima in Japan to the Yellow Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Arabesque greenling · Atka mackerel · Okhostk atka mackerel · Okhotsk atka mackerel |
| 🌍CES | hřebeník východní |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Atkamakrel |
| 🇫🇷French | Terpuga · Terpuga arabesque |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hokke · ホッケ · ヤセアイナメ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Lorcha-de-Okhotsk · Línguas-de-cão |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Южный одноперый терпуг |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellistius katsukii | Jordan & Tanaka | 1927 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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