Is Octopus kosher?
No — Octopus is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Not kosher. Octopuses are cephalopod molluscs, prohibited.
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About Octopus
Soft-bodied, eight-armed marine molluscs known for intelligence and camouflage.
Kosher ruling
Not kosher. Octopuses are cephalopod molluscs, prohibited.
Source: Orthodox Union, Chabad
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