Pleurogrammus azonus Jordan & Metz, 1913
Okhotsk atka mackerel
photo by Miyahara, H.

Family:  Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), subfamily: Pleurogramminae
Max. size:  62 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,830.0 g; max. reported age: 12 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 240 m, oceanodromous
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.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 59-62. Dorsal fin without notch, if present, very shallow. Lateral lines 5. Strongly developed ridges on the upper surface of the skull.
Biology:  Juveniles form large schools near the surface; adults are benthic (Ref. 559). Utilized fresh, dried or salted and frozen; can be pan-fried and broiled (Ref. 9988).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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