Tabby cat is also comparable to the Spanish word "ataviar", which means "to decorate or to dress or wear" and often implies luxurious clothing. Usage of the term "tabby cat ," which means "one with a striped coat", began in the 1690s and was later shortened to "tabby" in 1774. The notion that tabby is indicative of a female cat may be a reference to the feminine proper name Tabby, as a shortened form of Tabitha. There are four tabby patterns that have been shown to be genetically distinct: Mackerel, Classic, Spotted, and Ticked. A fifth includes tabby as part of another
Okhotsk atka mackerel "hokke" in Japanese, the fish can be fresh, dried, or frozen, and can be served raw, boiled, grilled or fried. Okhotsk atka mackerel The Okhotsk atka mackerel ("Pleurogrammus azonus") commonly known as hokke in Japan, also known as the Arabesque greenling, is a mackerel-like species in the family Hexagrammidae. The primary population of the fish is found off the Sea of Okhotsk. According to legend, it was discovered by Nichiji. "Pleurogrammus azonus" is occasionally considered synonymous with the Atka mackerel, "P. monopterygius" (Nelson 1994). However, it is probably a separate species. This fish was also documented as "Stellistius katsukii" but