Atka mackerel
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The Atka mackerel is a species of greenling, a ray-finned fish in the family Hexagrammidae. Atka mackerel are common in the northern Pacific Ocean, and are one of only two members of the genus Pleurog
Atka Mackerel caught near Homer AK
Pleurogrammus monopterygius
A closeup of the head and face of an Atka mackerel.
The Bering sea and Aleutian chain as seen from space
Atka Island
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Atka Island is the largest island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is 50 miles east of Adak Island. It is 65 miles long and 2–20 miles wide with a land area of 40
Atka mackerel
…one of only two members of the genus Pleurogrammus – the other being the Arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus). The Atka mackerel was named for Atka Island (Atx̂ax̂ in Aleut), the largest island of the Andreanof islands, a branch of the Aleutians. The Atka mackerel was originally described under the genus…
Atka Island reindeer and World War II aircraft
Atka village in winter