Arabesque greenling

Okhotsk atka mackerel
P. azonus in a tank.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Hexagrammidae
Genus:	Pleurogrammus
Species:	P. azonus
Binomial name
Pleurogrammus azonus D. S. Jordan & Metz, 1913

The Okhotsk atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus azonus) commonly known as hokke in Japan, also known as the Arabesque greenling, is a mackerel-like species in the family Hexagrammidae. The primary population of the fish is found off the Sea of Okhotsk. According to legend, it was discovered by Nichiji.

Pleurogrammus azonus is occasionally considered synonymous with the Atka mackerel, P. monopterygius (Nelson 1994). However, it is probably a separate species. This fish was also documented as Stellistius katsukii but the older name Pleurogrammus azonus takes precedence.

The Okhotsk atka mackerel is an important fish in Japanese cuisine. Known as in Japanese, the fish can be fresh, dried, or frozen, and can be served raw, boiled, grilled or fried.

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