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Is Dab kosher?

Yes — Dab is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Dab (Limanda limanda)

Image: Photo by Hans Hillewaert · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Scientific name
Limanda limanda
Also known as
Common Dab, Sand Dab
Habitat
Northeast Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic Sea
Kosher status
Kosher

About Dab

See: Flounders

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

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