Is Electric eel kosher?
No — Electric eel is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Not kosher. Despite the name, the electric eel is a South American knifefish, not a true eel — but it is equally scaleless and equally prohibited.
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About Electric eel
A freshwater South American knifefish capable of generating up to 860-volt electric discharges.
Kosher ruling
Not kosher. Despite the name, the electric eel is a South American knifefish, not a true eel — but it is equally scaleless and equally prohibited.
Source: Orthodox Union
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