| Common name | Atka mackerel |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | British Columbia |
| Ref. | McAllister, D.E., 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | other/n.a. |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'mackerel', from Middel English 'makerel' of Middle French origin. |