Okhotsk atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus azonus)

Scientific name: Pleurogrammus azonus Jordan & Metz, 1913

Okhotsk atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus azonus)

The Okhotsk atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus azonus) is a marine fish of the family Hexagrammidae. Native range: 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.

Biology

Juveniles form large schools near the surface; adults are benthic. Utilized fresh, dried or salted and frozen; can be pan-fried and broiled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleurogrammus azonus
Family
Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Depth range
0–240 m (0–787 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 240 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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