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Is Kingfish kosher?

Yes — Kingfish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Kingfish (Menticirrhus species)

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Scientific name
Menticirrhus species
Also known as
King Whiting, Northern Kingfish, Southern Kingfish, Gulf Kingfish
Habitat
Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico, sandy bottoms
Kosher status
Kosher

About Kingfish

See: Drums, Mackerels

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

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