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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Rockfish are also replacing Atka mackerel and pollock as dominant foragers in much of the region. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Atka Island, Alaska

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Atka mackerel was in 1884

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“Atka mackerel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atka%20mackerel. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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