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Is Porgies and sea breams kosher?

Yes — Porgies and sea breams is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Porgies and sea breams

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Also known as
Pinfish, Porgie, Porgies, Porgy, Scup, Sea Bream, Sheepshead
Kosher status
Kosher

About Porgies and sea breams

Family Sparidae. Including: Porgies (Calamus species, Diplodus species, Pagrus species); Scup (Stenotomus chrysops); Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides); Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)

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

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