Okhotsk atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus azonus)

General data
- Main name: Okhotsk atka mackerel
- Local names: Arabesque greenling, Hokke
- Climates: Temperate
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Asia
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Yellow Sea, Sea of Okhotsk
Classification
- Genus: Pleurogrammus - Pleurogrammus
- Family: Hexagrammidae - Greenlings
- Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The Okhotsk atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus azonus), also known as the Arabesque greenling, is a mackerel-like species in the family Hexagrammidae. It is commonly known as hokke in Japan and imyeonsu in Korean. The primary population of the fish is found off the Sea of Okhotsk. According to legend, it was discovered by Nichiji. The Okhotsk atka mackerel is an important fish, and approximately 100,000 tons of the species were harvested each year throughout the late 20th century. Known in Japanese cuisine as hokke and in Korean cuisine as imyeonsu, the fish can be fresh, dried, or frozen, and can be served raw, boiled, grilled or fried.