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Is Amberjack kosher?

Yes — Amberjack is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Amberjack has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).

Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

Image: Photo by Credit: A. Hulbert, OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP); University of North Carolina at Wilmington · licensed Public domain · source

Scientific name
Seriola dumerili
Hebrew name
מוסר ים
Also known as
Greater Amberjack, AJ, Reef Donkey, Coronado
Habitat
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific, reef-associated
Kosher status
Kosher

About Amberjack

See: Jacks

Source: kosherfish.co/kosher-fish-list (snapshot 2025-12-19)

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