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Is Ballyhoo kosher?

Yes — Ballyhoo is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis)

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Scientific name
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Also known as
Balao, Halfbeak, Ballyhoo Halfbeak
Habitat
Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico
Kosher status
Kosher

About Ballyhoo

See: Flyingfishes

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

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