Atka mackerel

noun

At·​ka mackerel ˈat-kə- How to pronounce Atka mackerel (audio) ˈät- How to pronounce Atka mackerel (audio)
: a greenling (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) that is a food fish found in Alaska and adjacent regions

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Steller sea lions are opportunistic predators that hunt mostly at night and feed on more than 100 species of fish — Atka mackerel, pollock, salmon and cod among them — plus cephalopods like squid and octopus. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026 Steller sea lions are active predators that hunt more than 100 species of fish — including Atka mackerel, pollock, salmon and cod — plus cephalopods like squid and octopus. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026 Rockfish are also replacing Atka mackerel and pollock as dominant foragers in much of the region. — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2021

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Etymology

Atka Island, Alaska

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Atka mackerel was in 1884

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