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Is Blueback kosher?

Yes — Blueback is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Blueback (Alosa aestivalis)

Image: Photo by Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · licensed Public domain · source

Scientific name
Alosa aestivalis
Also known as
Blueback Herring, Summer Herring, Glut Herring
Habitat
Atlantic coast, freshwater rivers for spawning
Kosher status
Kosher

About Blueback

See: Flounders, Herrings, Trouts

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

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