Kosher Encyclopedia

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Fins and scales-Fish with fins and scales areKosher。 Fish with only fins are notKosherAmong the four types of scales- Colloidal scales, annular scales, hard scales, plate scales,According to the law, onlycolloidscales and ringsshapeScales are effective，sturgeonThe scales are hard,sharkThe scales are plate-likeScales mustreallyIt can be removed without damaging the skin of the fish. As the law says,“You can eat fish, anything with fins and scales...”bone nodulesCondition, plate-like or spiny scales that can only be removed by removing part of the skinThey are not what we are talking about here.Some fish with these scales, such as eels, loaches, sharks, sturgeons, and swordfish, do notyesKosherfish.

Shellfish, mammals, and eggs-All shellfish and mammals (such as whales and dolphins) are notKosherOnlyKosherFish eggs, such as fish roe or caviar, are permitted, so supervision is necessary.

Fresh and fish fillets-Buy fresh, whole, filleted or frozenRelated productsBe careful when usingBuy NoKosherFish, or non-KosherFish residue pollution.

There are three possible problems with fish sticks: the fish, the oil, and the frying utensils and equipment (often used for nonKosherFish andKosherfish).

blood-There is no prohibition on consuming fish blood, except that people might believe that one is eating prohibited blood, in which case a sign must be posted indicating that the blood is fish blood. Ritual slaughter is not required.

For more informationFor information on fish, pleaseLook atKosherarticleAboutKosherFish FAQ!

KosherFish and nonKosherFish List

Important DisclaimerPlease read!

This list should be used as a general guide only, as manyKosherFish species and other species are not necessarilyKosherThe fish species has the same name. Consumers should exercise caution when purchasing fish to ensure that the fish they are purchasing is indeedKosherfish.

TheseKosherFish and nonKosherThe fish list was created by James·BackPhD, USANew YorkNatural History MuseumDirector andBiblis, Dean of the Amethyst Department·Compiled by Dr. BibiliWriteof。

New York 10024。

Special thanks to the Orthodox Union of America for allowing us to reprint this list！

KosherFish List

Albacore tuna. See also: mackerel.

  AlewifeSee also: Herring

  AmberjackGinsengSee:Jacks

  Anchovy (Anchovy family). These include: Europeanchovies（Engraulis encrasciolus), Northern Californiaanchovies（Biting thorn）。

Angelfishand butterfly fish (Butterflyfish）。 These include: Angelfish（Holacanthuskind,Pomacanthuskind).

ororqueen, whose Latin name islepidotus austraisorlepidotus raii）

  Atlantic PomfretFish or bream (Brama rracudas and kakus（Sphyraenakind).

  BallyhooSee also:flying fish

  Barracuda (Sphyraenidae）

  Seabass Sea CucumberSeeoceansea ​​bass. mildsea ​​bass, sunfish,Drums

  Bigeye snapper (Priacanthidae division）。 Includes: Bigeyefishor true macawfish（Priacanthuskind).

  Snakehead fishGinsengSee: Carp, Mossfish

  BlacksmithfishSee also:Damselfish

  BluebackfishSee also: Flounder, Herring, Trout

  Bluefish or Snapper Blue (Pomatomus saltarix）

  SunfishGinsengSee: Sunfish

  blue marlin

BocaccioSee also: Scorpion fish

  Bombay duck（Harpadeon nehereus）

  Bony fish (Al）

thisfishGinsengSee:Cobia,mackerel

  Bowfin Bowfish, freshwater fish or (Amia bald）

  amGinsengSee: Carp, Atlantic  Pomfret, P

  Brill: Flounder

  Buffalo fishGinsengSee:Suckers

  BurbotSee also: Cod

  Butterfish（StromateidaeDepartment), including:Butterfish（Peprilus tracanthus）；pacific oceanpompano (Peprilus similimus); harvestfish (Pepriluskind)

  butterfly fishGinsengSee:Angelfish

  CabreraFish ginsengSee: Sea Bass

  sea ​​bassGinsengSee: Sunfish

CapelinSee also： Smelt

Carp and minnows(Cyprinidae),include:Carp, leather carp, mirror carp(Cyprinidae carp);Crucian carp(Crucian carp);goldfish(Golden carp);carp(Tinca Tinca);Splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus);Large edible freshwater fish(Ptychocheilusspecies);Sacramento groundfish or steelhead(Orthodontia);freshwater snapper(Abram species,Blickkind);Roachfish(Rutilus Rutilus)。

    CarosuckerSee also: Suckers

  Caviar (must be fromKosherfish)See also: Trout and whitefish (Salmon),Lumpsuckers(NoKosher），SturgeonFish (nonKosher）。

 ZeroSee also:mackerel

Channel bassSee also: Drums

CharSee also: trout

Chili pepperSee also: sea ​​bass

Chinook salmonSee also: trout

TakeSee also: trout, Sea chubs

Cichlids (Family Chichilidae),include: Tilapia (Tilapiatype); Mozambique mouthbrooder (Tilapia mossambica); Cichlios (Cichlasomakind); Rio Grande perch (Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum)

CigarfishSee also: Jacks

CiscoSee also trout

CoalfishSee also: cod

Cobia, cabio,  black bonito (Rachycentron canadum)

Cod, varieties, black, blue or black. See also: Greenlings, Sablefish

cod(Family Gadidae),include: cod(Gadus morhua), Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus);Pacific cod(Gadus macrocephalus); Pollock, saithe, coalfish (Pollachius virens); Walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma); Hakes (Urophycis species); Whiting (Meriangius merlangus); Blue whiting or poutassou (Micromesistius poutassou); Tomcods or frostfish (Micrograduskind).

Coho salmonSee also: trout

Corbina or Corvina,See also: Drums

CottonwickSee also: Grunts

CrapplieSee also: Sunfish

CrevilleSee also Jacks

CroackerSee also: Drums

Crucian carpSee also: carp

CubbyuSee also: Drums

CunnerSee also Wrasses

GhostSee also: Flounders

Damselfish( Pomacentridae