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Is Rockfish kosher?

Yes — Rockfish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Rockfish (Sebastes species)

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Scientific name
Sebastes species
Also known as
Pacific Rockfish, Rock Cod, Snapper, Pacific Red Snapper
Habitat
Pacific coast, rocky reefs from Alaska to Mexico
Kosher status
Kosher

About Rockfish

See: Scorpionfishes, Temperate basses

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

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