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Pleurogrammus monopterygius (Pallas, 1810)
Atka Mackerel
Family: Hexagrammidae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #7489)

Map

Source: Distribution of Pleurogrammus monopterygius as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 29; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26; Vertebrae: 59 - 60. Adults with 5 broad blackish bands on body (Ref. 559).

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Biology

Species Biology

Ranges from the lower intertidal zone to 575 m depth (Ref. 6793). Environment: demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 575 m (Ref. 50610). Climate: temperate; 66°N - 32°N

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Distribution

Distribution

Northeast Pacific: Yellow Sea Cape Navarin in the Bering Sea and from Stalemate Bank and Bowers Bank in the Aleutian Chain to Icy Bay, Alaska, and rarely to Redondo Beach, California, USA.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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