noun
Okhotsk atka mackerel; arabesque greenling
A fish species (Pleurogrammus azonus) found in the northwestern Pacific, especially around Hokkaido. Commonly eaten grilled or dried.
北海道では、ホッケの開きをよく食べる。
In Hokkaido, they often eat dried atka mackerel.
居酒屋でホッケの塩焼きを注文した。
I ordered grilled salted atka mackerel at the izakaya.