Is Paddlefish kosher?

Q: Is Paddlefish kosher?

Paddlefish is not kosher according to Jewish dietary law. Not kosher. Like sturgeon, paddlefish lack the removable scales required by kashrut. Paddlefish roe is sometimes sold as a caviar substitute and is also not kosher.

No — Paddlefish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Like sturgeon, paddlefish lack the removable scales required by kashrut. Paddlefish roe is sometimes sold as a caviar substitute and is also not kosher.

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Scientific name: Polyodon spathula
Also known as: Spoonbill, Mississippi paddlefish
Category: scaleless
Fins & scales: Fins ✓ , no scales ✗
Kosher status: Not kosher

About Paddlefish

Large freshwater fish with a long, paddle-shaped snout. Closely related to sturgeon.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Like sturgeon, paddlefish lack the removable scales required by kashrut. Paddlefish roe is sometimes sold as a caviar substitute and is also not kosher.

Source: Orthodox Union